It is named after the famous Ceiba tree. Tamoanchan was represented by the Ceiba tree. PR-133 heads west to Ceiba Tree Park and PR-1 heads east to Mercedita Airport. Pablo Antonio Cuadra, a Nicaraguan poet, wrote a chapter about the Ceiba tree. The eastern side of the main plaza is dominated by a ceiba tree. It depicts a shield with golden field with a Ceiba tree in the middle. The city was named after a giant ceiba tree that grew near the old dock. The ceiba tree had been the site of previous prisoner exchanges. At the back lies the centuries-old ceiba tree. The Ceiba tree is also Puerto Rico's official national tree. The Ceiba tree seed is used to extract oils used to make soap and fertilizers. The ceiba tree is loved and is considered to connect both the heavens and underworld.