Loíza

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Loíza is a coastal municipality in Puerto Rico known for its rich Afro-Puerto Rican culture, traditional Bomba music and dance, and vibrant religious and folk festivals.

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Label Occurrences
Loíza canonical 7
Loíza barrio-pueblo 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coastal municipality
human settlement
municipality
climate tropical
country Puerto Rico
ethnicComposition strong African ancestry population
governedBy Mayor of Loíza
hasArtForm folk sculpture
traditional mask-making
hasCulturalHeritage African diaspora culture
Afro-Caribbean traditions
hasCulturalInstitution Bomba and Afro-Puerto Rican cultural groups
hasDanceTradition Bomba dance
hasDemonym Loiceña
Loiceño
hasEconomicActivity fishing
small-scale commerce
tourism
hasFestival Bomba and plena cultural events
Fiestas de Santiago Apóstol
hasGeographyFeature beaches
coastal wetlands
estuaries
mangroves
hasMunicipalSeat Loíza barrio-pueblo
linked to: Loíza
hasMusicTradition Bomba
Plena
hasOfficialLanguage English
Spanish
isOneOf Puerto Rican municipalities with highest proportion of Black residents
knownFor Afro-Puerto Rican culture
Bomba dance
Bomba music
culinary traditions with African influence
folk art
religious processions
traditional festivals
vejigante masks
locatedIn Puerto Rico
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Caribbean
locatedOn Atlantic Ocean
north coast of Puerto Rico
partOf Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
linked to: Puerto Rico

San Juan–Caguas–Guaynabo metropolitan area
religionTraditions Afro-Caribbean folk religiosity
Catholicism
linked to: Roman Catholicism
subdivisionType municipality of Puerto Rico
timeZone Atlantic Standard Time
linked to: Atlantic Time Zone
usesCurrency United States dollar
linked to: US dollar

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