Artists' Home Towns
Select a town below (in grey) for interesting facts and the names of santeros who live and work there.
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| San Germán
Founded: 1573, Puerto Rico's second oldest town
Population: 37,105 (2000 Census)
Residents known as: Sangermeños
Location: Southwestern foothills of the Cordillera mountains
Products: Electronic machinery, pharmaceuticals, textiles, sugar cane, fruits,
livestock breeding
Named for: Saint German of Auxerre whose fiesta
patronal or feast day is celebrated
on July 31.
Nickname: La Villa Andariega (City of Hills), Cuna
del Baloncesto Puertorriqueño (Cradle of Puerto Rican Basketball), Cuidad
Peregrina (Wandering City)
Patron saint: Saint German of Auxerre
Home of: Inter-American University
Santos artists from San Germán: Héctor Moya Montero and Efraín
Torres Camacho
