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This partial list of city nicknames in Puerto Rico compiles the aliases, sobriquets and slogans that cities are known by (or have been known by historically), officially and unofficially, to municipal governments, local people, outsiders or their tourism boards or chambers of commerce. City nicknames can help in establishing a civic identity, helping outsiders recognize a community or attracting people to a community because of its nickname; promote civic pride; and build community unity.〔Muench, David ("Wisconsin Community Slogans: Their Use and Local Impacts" ), December 1993, accessed April 10, 2007.〕 Nicknames and slogans that successfully create a new community "ideology or myth"〔 are also believed to have economic value.〔 Their economic value is difficult to measure,〔 but there are anecdotal reports of cities that have achieved substantial economic benefits by "branding" themselves by adopting new slogans.〔Alfredo Andia, (Branding the Generic City :) ), MU.DOT magazine, September 10, 2007〕 *Aibonito - The Cold City 〔(Make me feel brand new ), ''Anchorage Press'', May 17, 2006.〕 *Añasco - City where the gods die 〔(Añasco ), Welcome to Puerto Rico website〕 *Humacao * *The gray city 〔(Humacao, Puerto Rico ), Welcome to Puerto Rico website〕 * *Pearl of the orient 〔 *Guayama - Witch city 〔(Guayama ), Welcome to Puerto Rico website〕 *Ponce * *City of the Lions (Spanish: ''La Ciudad de los Leones'')〔(Ponce ), Travel to Puerto Rico website〕〔(Inter American-Ponce and UPR-Ponce Make The "City of Lions" A MeasureNet City ), Measure-Net Technology website, December 23, 2006〕〔(''Welcome to Puerto Rico: Ponce, Puerto Rico.'' ) The name is after its founder Juan Ponce de León y Loayza.〕 * *The Pearl of the South (Spanish: ''La Perla del Sur'')〔(Ponce, Puerto Rico ), Welcome to Puerto Rico website.〕 * *Genip City (Spanish: ''La Ciudad de las Quenepas'')〔(''Ponce: General Information.'' Puerto Rico Encyclopedia. ) The City is known as "Genip City" because that fruit is unusually more common in Ponce that in any other city in the Island. Retrieved November 25, 2009.〕 * *The Noble City (Spanish: ''La Ciudad Señorial'')〔(''Ponce: General Information.'' Puerto Rico Encyclopedia. ) The City is known as "The Noble City" because of the aristocratic (Señorial is derived from ''Señor'', Spanish for "Sir") look of the Spanish colonial architecture of its homes introduced by wealthy landlords in the 17th, 18th, and 19th century. Note: There is no exact translation into English of the Spanish word "Señorial". Thus, some authors also translate it into "The Majestic City." Retrieved November 25, 2009.〕 * *The Redblack City (Spanish: ''La Ciudad Rojinegra'')〔(''Transforman la crítica en obras de arte.'' Reinaldo Millán. La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 13 August 2014. ) This nickname is apparently an allusion to the colors of the city or its iconic Parque de Bombas.〕 ==See also== * List of city nicknames in the United States * Municipalities of Puerto Rico 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「List of city nicknames in Puerto Rico」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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