Juncos, Puerto Rico
Juncos (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈxuŋkos]) is a town and one of the 78 municipalities of Puerto Rico. It is located in the eastern central region of the island to the west of the Caguas Valley, south of Canóvanas and Carolina; southeast of Gurabo; east of San Lorenzo; and west of Las Piedras. Juncos is spread over 9 barrios and Juncos barrio-pueblo (the downtown area and administrative center of the city). It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Juncos
Municipio Autónomo de Juncos | |
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Town and Municipality | |
Theater in Juncos | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Nicknames: "La Ciudad del Valenciano", "Los Mulos del Valenciano" | |
| Anthem: "Juncos Mi Pequeño París" | |
Map of Puerto Rico highlighting Juncos Municipality | |
| Coordinates: 18°13′39″N 65°55′16″W | |
| Sovereign state | United States |
| Commonwealth | Puerto Rico |
| Founded | August 2, 1797 |
| Barrios | 10 barrios
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| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alfredo Alejandro Carrión (PPD) |
| • Senatorial dist. | 7 – Humacao |
| • Representative dist. | 33 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.60 sq mi (68.89 km2) |
| • Land | 26.59 sq mi (68.86 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 37,012 |
| • Rank | 29th in Puerto Rico |
| • Density | 1,400/sq mi (540/km2) |
| Demonym | Junqueño |
| Ethnicity | |
| • White | 93.5% |
| • Black | 7.2% |
| • American Indian/AN | 0.0% |
| • Asian | 0.0% |
| • Native Hawaiian/PI | 0.0% |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| ZIP Code | 00777 |
| Area code | 787/939 |
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Juncos was founded on the request of Tomás Pizarro on August 2, 1797, having previously been a village which evolved from a small ranch, the Hatillo de los Juncos. This ranch was part of the Hato del Valenciano, which gave its name to the Río Valenciano which bisects the city before joining the Río Gurabo to the north of the settlement.
Juncos is Spanish for reeds.