Cabo Rojo holds, within its 187 square kilometers, not only a formidable geographic beauty, but a range of historical successes and legendary characters.The territory has been inhabited by aboriginals since the very beginning of the Christian Era. These, taking advantage of the abundant mangroves, their salines and fertile land, supplied themselves with oysters and cassava as the main elements of their diet. There are still archaeological vestiges of our ancestors engraved and stamped on ceramic fragments, petroglyphs and remains of bateyes found on our coasts and mountainous areas. As recently as 1990, the skeleton of an indigenous person corresponding to the ostionoid culture (indigenous culture developed in Cabo Rojo) and dating back 1,200 years was found on Ratones Island. As early as 1512 (according to the historian Don Salvador Brau y Asencio), the Spanish began to settle in the vicinity of the Morillos of Cabo Rojo. This, in order to exploit the salt-rich inlets that the area had. This resource, as much ours as the name of Cabo Rojo, was the reason for battles and brave defenses with ax in hand since the first century of colonization. It had to be recovered after the brief English invasion of Punta Águila in 1585. In addition, it successfully defended itself against the Aguadeño threat in 1769. From there the popular name “Mata con Hacha” arose and the adjacent beach acquired the name “El Combate”. That same year in front of the San José Hermitage (built in 1559 and demolished in 1924), another similar event took place, but this time in front of the Sangermeños, achieving the same fate. In 1771, efforts began to found the town due to a previous territorial disagreement with the Sangermeños (a town of which we were part). It should be noted that a previous request, presented in 1759, had been denied, however on this occasion official permission was granted on January 17, 1772, with the designation of Don Nicolás Ramírez de Arellano as its first mayor. This administration was before the governor Don Miguel de Muesas, also known as the founder of towns. During the mid-19th century, Cabo Rojo became a center of idealists and intellectuals of the time, among whom we can mention Betances, Brau, Carbonell, and the famous and feared Pirata Cofresí. The exploits of these Caborrojeños marked a milestone in the history of Puerto Rico. Today Cabo Rojo looks into a new century committed to the expectations of the future, in turn, tied to the challenge framed by its HISTORICAL MODELS.