Artists' Home Towns
Select a town below (in grey) for interesting facts and the names of santeros who live and work there.
Morovis
Founded: 1818 by Juan Evangelista Rivera, a cuatro (guitar) manufacturer
Population: 29,965 (2000 Census)
Residents known as: Moroveños
Location: In mountain range, North central
Products: Coffee, cattle
Named for: Derived from the name given by the Taíno indians
Patron saint: Our Lady of Mount Carmel whose fiesta
patronal or feast day is
celebrated on July 16.
Santos artists from Morovis: Ceferino
Calderón Albaladejo











