Juana Díaz, Puerto Rico

Juana Díaz (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈxwana ˈði.as]) is a town and municipality of Puerto Rico located on 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 13 barrios and Juana Diaz Pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center of the city). It is part of the Ponce Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Juana Díaz
Town and Municipality
Municipio Autónomo de Juana Díaz
San Ramon Nonato Church and main town square in Juana Díaz
Nicknames: 
"La Ciudad del Maví", "La Ciudad del Jacaguas", "El Belén de Puerto Rico"
Anthem: "Juanadinos, alcemos las voces"
Map of Puerto Rico highlighting Juana Díaz Municipality
Coordinates: 18°03′09″N 66°30′24″W
Sovereign state United States
Commonwealth Puerto Rico
Founded1798
Barrios
14 barrios
Government
  MayorRamón "Ramoncito" Hernández (PPD)
  Senatorial District5 - Ponce (Half)
  Senatorial District6 - Guayama (Half)
  Representative District25 (Precinct 63) Ponce Senatorial District
  Representative District27 (Precinct 64) Guayama Senatorial District
Area
  Total107.04 sq mi (277.23 km2)
  Land60.29 sq mi (156.15 km2)
  Water46.75 sq mi (121.08 km2)
Population
 (2020)
  Total46,538
  Rank17th in Puerto Rico
  Density430/sq mi (170/km2)
DemonymJuanadinos
Time zoneUTC−4 (AST)
ZIP Code
00795
Area code787/939
Major routes

Juana Díaz is known as "La Ciudad del Maví" (Maví City). Mabi is a fermented Taíno beverage made out from the bark of the mavi tree Colubrina elliptica.

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