Loíza was proclaimed a town officially in 1719 and the original spelling was Loaiza, supposedly in honor of Yuisa or Luisa, one of the women caciques on the island when the Spanish conquerors arrived.
Loíza was proclaimed a town officially in 1719 and the original spelling was Loaiza in honor of Yuisa or Luisa, one of the women caciques on the island when the Spanish conquerors arrived. This was supposedly.