Complex sentence: 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.
Split into simpler sentences: Loíza was proclaimed a town officially in 1719 and original spelling was Loaiza. In honor of Yuisa or Luisa, one of the women caciques on the island when the Spanish conquerors arrived.