Juana Diaz
| 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 |
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| Coordinates: 18°03′09″N 66°30′24″W / 18.05250°N 66.50667°WCoordinates: 18°03′09″N 66°30′24″W / 18.05250°N 66.50667°W | |||
| 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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