Here, vegetables brought from Europe were introduced and locally grown vegetables were improved. The banks of the Toa attracted numerous settlers during the century because of the richness of the alluvial land and the abundant fish. The first to settle there came from the Canary Islands. This indicates that it was one of the oldest churches on the island. When the town of Trinidad de Palo Seco was founded in , the chapel served as a place of worship for the residents of that community.
Oranges, lemons, guava and melao fruit grown in the region was sent to San Juan. Also produced in Toa Baja were sugar, honey, brandy, corn, rice and a little coffee. Cultivation of tobacco began in the following century. In , the population of Toa Baja was families, or 2, people. Each year, the rising river caused serious damage to the residents and their crops, which affected the residents economically. In , the crisis was so bad that a group of residents asked to move the town to the Altura del Dorado, but the majority was opposed.
The following year , the municipality of Dorado was created, and in , the residents of Toa Baja asked to be annexed to the town of Dorado because their town had suffered a serious crisis due to a decline in business and agriculture.
The transfer never took place. Thanks to its fertile land, the cultivation of sugar cane prospered, which played an important role in the region. In , Toa Baja had four sugar cane plantations with steam-powered machinery and two oxen-powered cane presses. In , theCentral Constancia sugar mill, owned by Gerardo Soler, was founded.
It had cuerdas planted in cane. The central sugar mills and plantations required a huge number of workers. Slaves were used by the industry. On March 26, , the slaves marched on the town and took over the kings house. The green band represents the plains of the Toa River now known as La Plata , and the golden band represents the sun. The green band features two keys, one across the other.
One is gold and the other silver, symbolizing the Apostle Saint Peter , the patron saint of the city. Toa Baja's coat of arms features a green waving stripe, representing the Toa River, one of the first mentioned in the history of Puerto Rico. Like the flag, it features two keys, one across the other, symbolizing Saint Peter , patron saint of the town. The gold fields above and below the green stripe represent the wealth of the city.
It also feature handfuls of yucca , one of the main crops of this area. Two sugar cane stems surround the shield, representing the cultivation and industry of sugar cane , which was the main source of Toa Baja's economy.
Toa Baja is approximately 25 minutes in non-rush hour from San Juan by car, however, it may take up to 90 minutes in rush hour. The main road to the city is the PR and Road Quick facts for kids. All content from Kiddle encyclopedia articles including the article images and facts can be freely used under Attribution-ShareAlike license, unless stated otherwise.
Cite this article:. This page was last modified on 16 July , at Suggest an edit. Coat of arms. The foundation of Toa Baja took place, according to historians, in , and according to others, shortly after.
Twenty years later, still it was classified as a small village, under the name of Shore of Toa Baja. It has been indicated that the first experimental agricultural station of the island was established here, since it was here where the first vegetables from Europe were introduced and the locally cultivated vegetables were improved.
It was built on a hill in front of the town. Shortly after it was transferred behind its original location in a higher location facing the river and its back towards Toa Baja. The Assembly countermanded this law in and its character of independent municipality with the wards that integrated it in were given back to Toa Baja.
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