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Juana Díaz, Puerto Rico

Juana Díaz, Puerto Rico
Municipality
Flag of Juana Díaz, Puerto Rico
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Coat of arms of Juana Díaz, Puerto Rico
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Nickname(s): "La Ciudad del Maví", "La Ciudad del Jacaguas", "El Belén de Puerto Rico"
Anthem: "Juanadinos, alcemos las voces"
Location of Juana Díaz in Puerto Rico
Location of Juana Díaz in Puerto Rico
Coordinates: 18°03′09″N 66°30′24″W / 18.05250°N 66.50667°W / 18.05250; -66.50667Coordinates: 18°03′09″N 66°30′24″W / 18.05250°N 66.50667°W / 18.05250; -66.50667
Country United States
Territory Puerto Rico
Founded 1798
Government
 • Mayor Ramón "Ramoncito" Hernández (PPD)
 • Senatorial District 5 - Ponce (Half)
 • Senatorial District 6 - Guayama (Half)
 • Representative District 25 (Precinct 63) Ponce Senatorial District
 • Representative District 27 (Precinct 64) Guayama Senatorial District
Area
 • Total 107.04 sq mi (277.23 km2)
 • Land 60.29 sq mi (156.15 km2)
 • Water 46.75 sq mi (121.08 km2)
Population (2010)
 • Total 76,789
 • Density 720/sq mi (280/km2)
Demonym(s) Juanadinos
Time zone AST (UTC-4)
Zip code 00795
Area code 787

Juana Díaz (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈxwana ˈði.aθ (european spanish) or xwana ˈði.as(american spanish)]) is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the southern coast of the island, south of Jayuya, Ciales, Orocovis and Villalba; east of Ponce; and west of Coamo and Santa Isabel and the Caribbean Sea to the south. Juana Díaz is spread over 12 wards and Juana Diaz Pueblo (The downtown area and the administrative center of the city). It is part of the Ponce Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Juana Diaz is known as "La Ciudad del Mabí" (Mabí City) - Mabí (see Mauby) is a fermented Taíno beverage made out from the bark of the mabi tree Colubrina elliptica (L'Her.) Brongn.

Juana Díaz was founded in 1798 by José Izquierdo III. The civil government of this territory was established on April 25, 1798.

Population by barrio or ward as of 2000 (Percentage change from 1990 census):

Total 76,789 (+21.76%)

Note to people unfamiliar with Puerto Rico's political subdivisions: "Juana Díaz" refers here to what is officially called Municipality of Juana Díaz. All wards listed here are what constitute the municipality itself. "Juana Díaz pueblo" (above) is the downtown area and the administrative center of the municipality - although all inhabitants within the municipality are "juanadinos" (name given to people of the Municipality of Juana Díaz).

Several rivers run through the Juana Díaz territory, among them, Río Inabón and the Río Jacaguas, from which Juana Díaz takes its nickname: "Ciudad del Jacaguas". The Guayabal dam between Juana Díaz and Villalba is located in this river. Among its main tributaries are Río Toa Vaca in Villalba, also dammed. Both Guayabal and Toa Vaca lakes are visible in the map. Lake Toa Vaca is also the main source of drinking water for Juana Díaz, Ponce and other towns.


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