Juncos, Puerto Rico

Infobox Settlement

settlement_type =
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States

subdivision_type1 = Territory
subdivision_name1 = Puerto Rico
subdivision_type2 =
subdivision_name2 =

timezone=AST
utc_offset=-4
timezone_DST=
utc_offset_DST=
unit_pref=Imperial
map_caption =Location of Juncos, Puerto Rico within Puerto Rico.
latNS=N
longEW=W| official_name = Juncos, Puerto Rico | nickname = La Ciudad del Valenciano", "Los Mulos del Valenciano

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| map_caption = Location of Juncos in the island of Puerto Rico

established_date = August 2, 1797|established_title=Founded| leader_title = Mayor | leader_title=Mayor
leader_name = Hon. Alfredo Alejandro Carrión
political party = Partido Popular Democrático
leader_party = PPD
leader_title1=Senatorial dist.
leader_name1= 7 - Humacao
leader_title2=Representative dist.
leader_name2 = 33| area_magnitude = 1 E9 | area_total_km2 = 68.89
area_land_km2 = 68.86
area_water_km2 = 0.03
population_as_of = 2000 | population_note =
population_total = 36452|population_footnotes= persons | population_density_km2 = 529.4| timezone = AST | utc_offset = -4 | timezone_DST = | utc_offset_DST = -4| latitude = 18°22'85" N
longitude = 65°91'67" W
website = http://www.juncos.net | footnotes = Anthem – "Juncos Mi Pequeño París" |

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).

History

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

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.

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".

Demographics

Barrios (Districts/Wards)

*Caimito *Ceiba Norte *Ceiba Sur *Gurabo Abajo *Gurabo Arriba

*Lirios *Mamey *Valenciano Abajo *Valenciano Arriba *Juncos-Pueblo

Geo/Topography

*Ceiba Gorge
*Rivers are: Gurabo and Valenciano.

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.

Economic

Agriculture

Coffee, fruits, sugar cane and tobacco.

Business

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 Ricorecently 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.

Tourism

not applicable

Landmarks and places of interest

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

Festivals and events

*International Marathon Modesto Carrion - November
*Patron Festivities - November

Transportation

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

ports

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 Proffesional 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.

Notable "Junqueños"

*Jose "Pepe" Quintana- Musician
*Clemente Pereda - Poeta & percusionist
*Guillermo Cotto
*Modesto Velázquez - Legislator
*Ramón Fortuna Selles - Poet
*Ivelisse Morales - Beauty
* Juan Manuel López - Boxer
*Robert "Lord Omar" Nuñez -Photographer (Omar Photography)

References

* [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/GCTTable?_bm=y&-geo_id=05000US72077&-_box_head_nbr=GCT-PH1&-ds_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U&-redoLog=false&-format=CO-2&-mt_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U_GCTPH1_CO2 Juncos and its barrios, United States Census Bureau]

Footnotes

Books about Juncos

Additional Information

Photo gallery

External links

* [http://www.myspace.com/lord_omar30 Omar Photography ("Lord Omar") Myspace Page]
* [http://www.puertohost.com/maps/juncos-map.php Map of Juncos Puerto Rico]