Juncos, Puerto Rico
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| Juncos, Puerto Rico | |||
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| Nickname(s): La Ciudad del Valenciano", "Los Mulos del Valenciano | |||
| Anthem: "Juncos Mi Pequeño París" | |||
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| Coordinates: 18°13′39″N 65°55′16″W / 18.2275°N 65.92111°WCoordinates: 18°13′39″N 65°55′16″W / 18.2275°N 65.92111°W | |||
| Country | United States | ||
| Territory | Puerto Rico | ||
| Founded | August 2, 1797 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Hon. Alfredo Alejandro Carrión (PPD ) | ||
| • Senatorial dist. | 7 - Humacao | ||
| • Representative dist. | 33 | ||
| 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 (2010) | |||
| • Total | 40,290 | ||
| • Density | 1,514.7/sq mi (584.8/km2) | ||
| Demonym | Junqueños | ||
| Time zone | AST (UTC-4) | ||
| Zip code | |||
| Area code | 00777 | ||
| Website | juncos.net | ||
Juncos (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈxuŋkos]) 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). It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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[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". The crown is a village civic crown (Catalan) with four towers and four doors, three of which are seen.
[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: Río Gurabo and Río Valenciano.
[edit] Economy
[edit] Agriculture
Coffee, fruits, sugar cane and tobacco.
[edit] Industry
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 received FDA approval for bulk manufacturing facilities for Nepogen (Filgrastim), Neulasta (pegfilgrastim), Aranesp and Epogen. Amgen is also adding manufacturing capacity in Juncos to produce Denosumab.
In addition to Amgen there is a Medtronic and Becton Dickinson Caribe Ltd. in Juncos. The Colgate Pharmaceutical facility has closed and production shifted to Mexico.
[edit] Tourism
Alex Campos once held a concert here in this city.
[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)
- Hacienda Toro Al' Diente Restaurant
[edit] Festivals and events
- International Marathon Modesto Carrion - November
- Patron Festivities - November
- La Mina Christian Music fest - July
[edit] Transportation
Under the administration Of Alfredo "Papo" Alejandro recently started a collective ferry on wheels transportation around the town.
[edit] Sports
Mulos del Valenciano are the winniest amateur baseball team in PR. They have won 9 National Championships and now are looking for the tenth. In 1953 Roberto Clemente Walker played for Juncos before signing with Santurce Crabbers in the Professional League. Volleyball and basketball are predominately the biggest sports in Juncos, as well as the rest of the island. In the year 2006-2007 Las Valencianas de Juncos won the woman's basketball and volleyball superior league national championship. In 2009, Juncos became the home of the Puerto Rico Soccer League 2008 Champions, Sevilla Bayamon FC. Sevilla Bayamon FC, now called Sevilla-FC Juncos, moved to Juncos after getting a deal with the town of Juncos to play their home matches there. The team moved to Juncos due to ownership and financial problems and they play in the Alfredo "Papo" Alejandro Stadium in Juncos
