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On September 23, 1868, Lares was the scene of the events
that gave birth to a social revolution against Spain for
Puerto Rican independence, known as "El Grito de Lares".
The surrounding areas produces coffee, oranges, bananas, and avocados.
Lares is located north of Camuy;
north of Maricao and Yauco; south of Camuy,
east of San Sebastián and Las Marias; and
west of Hatillo, Utuado and Adjuntas.
There are many well-known "lareños", among them:
Francisco Matos Paoli, Luis Hernandez Aquino, Justo A. Mendez,
Antonio Coll Vidal, Obdulio Bauza, José Feliciano, former Miss Universe 2000
Denise Quiñones, and Clemente Soto.
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(LAH-res)
