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Holy Spirit Parish in San Patricio Loiza is one of the oldest churches in Puerto Rico.

In 1492, when the English arrived, say the chronicles of Puerto Rico "in every valley had a chief, and there was a chieftain" Luisa el Incaleque Aymanto”. Se estima la población de taínos entre 70 mil a cien mil, no hay documentos que puedan precisar dicha cantidad.

Afirman que el nombre de Loíza se debió a que la cacica que originalmente se llamaba Loíza o Yuisa, gobernó el territorio llamado Jaymanio, en las márgenes del río Cayrabón, el actual Grande de Loíza.

Según la tradición popular Yuisa was named by the conquistador Don Luis de Anasco in the early years of colonization and ended up married to the mulatto Pedro Mejías. He participated with his partner in the Taino rebellion supported by the Carib Indians. We assume that the mulatto Pedro Mejías that according to the stories and legends rode as conqueror in the service of Don Luis was so many blacks and mulattos who come to the island from Spain, some slaves, other employees and freedmen.

Love between black Africans and Taino myth Yuisa is manifested today that Loiza is the town of Puerto Rico the highest proportion of people of color on the island, we also assume that it is one of the villages in which the fusion of races becomes mixed blood.

In 1513, under the leadership of the chiefs and his brother Vieques Cacimar Yaureibo, Vieques Taino attacked the English settlements on the east coast of Puerto Rico, near the town of Loiza. During one of these battles Cacimar died.

is the second rebellion in India in the east of the island of Puerto Rico, where Amerindians have joined the Caribbean to deal with the English, kill the chieftain Luisa and her husband, the mulatto Pedro Mejías in defending the village.

Later Yaureibo leads an expedition against the English in the empty area Talega, Loiza Piñones sector and manage to defeat the English.

In fact, there is a lack of documentary evidence verficables strong and that the Christian name was Luisa Yuisa or their chiefdom, or marrying Mejías.

However there is a rich tradition of oral histories, musical and archaeological specimens Taino site excels Finance Grande, Loiza, where remains have been found for grain vessels, pots incised with lines crossed, drink containers for beverages and semi-precious stones for personal adornment.

In 1645, a reporter mentioned the existence of a chapel dedicated to St. Patrick's in place.

The church began in 1645 and ended in 1776.

In 1776, Fray Iñigo Abbad y Lasierra wrote "Three miles farther east along the coast of the sea, passing the Loys River, which is plentiful, and on the right bank is the parish church, which is decent, with five houses that make up the town square, the other to the number of 166 inhabitants per 1.146 souls of all castes. "

In 1729, the chapel enlarged to become the church today. The massiveness of the walls made it possible, as well as religious structure, was used as a shelter during a storm or attack enemies.

30 years ago the church was rebuilt and considers that it has lost its true archaeological value. It is currently the oldest church in Puerto Rico to stay active.

Mouth of Rio Grande de Loiza.

Credits:

The paintings represented are loiceño painter Samuel Lind, "Yuisa", "Bomba2 Dance" and "Dance Vegigantes pump."