History

Dorado was established as a municipality in 1842 by Jacinto López Martínez.

Flag
The flag is composed of three stripes of equal width: the upper and lower stripes are golden, and the center one is brown. A brown, equal-sided triangle is placed with its base at the hoist.

Coat of Arms
The crown is gold with brown windows. The three towers mean that Dorado is a town, a properly constituted municipality. Underneath the crown, we can observe five disks that form a "T", which is called Tau.

Barrios (Districts/Wards)

• Espinosa
• Higuillar
• Maguayo
• Mameyal
• Río Lajas

Geo/Topography

• Rivers: Cocal, Lajas and La Plata and Nuevo.
• Mata Redonda lagoon
• Punta Fraile marsh

Business

• Commerce

Industrial
Manufacture (clothing & medical equipment)

Tourism
Dorado has long been known as a golf haven. Its tourist industry includes the Dorado Beach Resort and the Hyatt Hacienda del Mar.

Landmarks and places of interest

• Bazar Park
• Casa de Rey Museum
• Cerro Gordo Beach
• Distinguished Doradeños Plaza
• Juan Boria Theater
• Ojo del Buey Regional Park
• Sardinera Beach

Festivals and events

• Patron Festivities - June
• Thanksgiving Fair - November
• Cocolía Festival
• Plata Festival - December
• Infant Theater Festival

Notable "Doradeños"

• Esteban A. De Coenaga (1882) - Dental Surgeon
• José A. Alegría (1886-1965) - Lawyer, politician and writer
• Juan Boria (1906-1995) - Negro Poetry
• Marcelino Juan Canino Salgado (1942) - Doctor

Dorado, Puerto Rico. (2006, October 16). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 20:01, October 18, 2006, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dorado%2C_Puerto_Rico&oldid=81720442