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Culture of San German


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Festivals and events

�    Patron Celebrations (St. Germain d'Auxerre & Saint Rose of Lima) - July

�    Festival de la Pana - July

�    An�n Festival - September

�    Christmas Festival - December

�    Christmas Parade - Early December

�    Patron Celebrations (The Virgin of the Rosary) Celebrated in San Germ�n's Ward, Rosario Poblado, which Borders with Mayaguez.

Sports

San Germ�n is home to one of Puerto Rico's oldest basketball franchises, dating back to the 1930s. The San Germ�n Athletics, nicknamed "The Orange Monster". Many glories of Puerto Rican basketball have played in San Germ�n, city that is also known as "The Crib of Puerto Rican Basketball". Some of those players are, Arquelio Torres, Jos� "Picul�n" Ortiz, Eddie Casiano, Nelson Qui�ones, Elias "Larry" Ayuso, Christian Dalmau, and so many others. They play in their home court, The Arquelio Torres Ram�rez Court, which houses approximately 5,000 fans.

The Athletic's fan base is most commonly referred to as their sixth man, or "The Orange Monster". This is because for a visiting team it's extremely hard to win in San Germ�n due to how vigorous and in the game the fans are.

The Athletics have been to 26 National Superior Basketball (BSN) Finals. Of which one was cancelled (1953) due to confiscation because of a fight among players of San Germ�n and the Ponce Lions, giving birth to Puerto Rican Basketball's most intense rivalry.

Championships (14): 1932, 1936, 1939, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1985, 1991, 1994, 1997 Sub-Championships (11): 1931, 1933, 1936, 1938, 1940, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1965, 1986
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