Juncos, Puerto Rico

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Juncos, Puerto Rico

Flag

Seal

Nickname: La Ciudad del Valenciano", "Los Mulos del Valenciano

Location of Juncos in the island of Puerto Rico

Founded

August 2, 1797

Government

- Mayor

Hon. Alfredo Alejandro Carrión (PPD)

- Senatorial dist.

7 - Humacao

- Representative dist.

Area

- Total

26.6 sq mi (68.89 km²)

- Land

26.6 sq mi (68.86 km²)

- Water

0 sq mi (0.03 km²)

Population (2000)persons

- Total

36,452

- Density

1,371.1/sq mi (529.4/km²)

- Gentilic

Junqueños

Time zone

AST (UTC-4)

Anthem – "Juncos Mi Pequeño París"

Website: http://www.juncos.net

Juncos is one of the 78 municipalities of Puerto Rico located in the eastern central region of the island, south of Canóvanas and Carolina; southeast of Gurabo; east of San Lorenzo; and west of Las Piedras. Juncos is spread over 9 wards and Juncos Pueblo (The downtown area and the administrative center of the city).

[edit] History

Juncos was founded by the Tomás Pizarro's request on August 2, 1797.

[edit] Flag

On a gold field, blue stripes are in the lower half representing the Valenciano River. Centered between the field and above the stripes appear the reeds as they appear in the shield: yellow, blue, green and red.

[edit] Coat of Arms

Divided into four quarters the shield presents upper left and lower right vertical stripes gold (or yellow) and gules (red) in reference to the region of Valencia, Spain, and to its denomination as "Town of Valencia".

[edit] Demographics

[edit] Barrios (Districts/Wards)

Caimito
Ceiba Norte
Ceiba Sur
Gurabo Abajo
Gurabo Arriba

Lirios
Mamey
Valenciano Abajo
Valenciano Arriba
Juncos-Pueblo

[edit] Geo/Topography

Ceiba Gorge
Rivers are: Gurabo and Valenciano.

[edit] Anthem

Juncos, Mi Pequeño París
By Luis Díaz Lebrón

Yo vivo tan feliz
y nunca olvidaré
el recuerdo de mi pueblo
el recuerdo de mi Juncos.
Eres pequeño París.

Juncos, tus noches
son tan bellas.
Pedacito de Tierra,
corazón de mi Borinquen.
Para ti, con el alma
te dedico esta canción.

Es mi Valenciano,
río de nácar.
Juncos, pequeño París.

[edit] Economic

[edit] Agriculture

Coffee, fruits, sugar cane and tobacco.

[edit] Business

[edit] Industrial

Apparel, electronic machinery and electrical equipment, scientific instruments, pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries

The biggest Manufacturing plant of Amgen is in Juncos.

Amgen has developed a state-of-the-art biotechnology campus for bulk manufacturing in Juncos, Puerto Rico, with biologics manufacturing capability, expanded full-testing quality analytical labs, formulation, fill and finish capability, warehouses, process development facilities, administrative and training buildings, a cafeteria and a child care center. Amgen Puerto Rico recently received FDA approval of a bulk manufacturing facility for NEUPOGEN (Filgrastim) and Neulasta (pegfilgrastim). Amgen is also adding a manufacturing plant in Juncos to produce Aranesp and EPOGEN.

In addition to Amgen there is a Medtronic and Colgate Pharmaceutical in Juncos.

[edit] Tourism

not applicable

[edit] Landmarks and places of interest

Juncos Sugar Mill
Old Tobacco Farm
Juncos Plaza Shopping Center
Paseo Escuté
El Tenedor Restaurant
Teatro Junqueño (Juncos Theater)

[edit] Festivals and events

International Marathon Modesto Carrion - November
Patron Festivities - November

[edit] Transportation

Under the administration Of Alfredo "Papo" Alejandro recently started a collective ferry on wheels transportation around the town.

[edit] Sports

Baseball, volleyball and basketball are predominately the biggest sports in Juncos, as well as the rest of the island. In the year 2006-2007 Juncos won the woman's basketball and volleyball superior league national championship.