History

Juana Díaz was founded in 1798. The civil government of this territory was established in April 25, 1798.

Flag
The flag of Juana Díaz is rectangular in shape, formed by two triangles whose hypotenuse extends from the upper left corner to the lower right corner. The upper triangle is white, the symbol of silver and the lower triangle is yellow or gold. At its center is the coat of arms of Juana Díaz in its natural colors.

Coat of Arms
The Mountains - Thirteen mountains symbolizing each one of the thirteen districts of Juana Díaz. The sun has thirteen rays, each representing one of the districts of Juana Diaz. The Woman - Represents the name of the woman who gave orgin to the town, Doña Juana Díaz. The Indian - Represents the natives who were settlers of the village at the arrival of the conquering whites. The Indian represents Chief Jacaquax; in whose honor our river is named and The Harp and The Pen - The harp represents our music and the pen in the inkpot, the verse, poetry.

Barrios (Districts/Wards)
Population by barrio or ward as of 2000 (Percentage change from 1990 census):

• Amuelas - 4,056 (+77.2%)
• Callabo - 2,206 (+23.7%)
• Capitanejo - 5,328 (-5.3%)
• Cintrona - 2,309 (+6.8%)
• Collores - 2,161 (-2.1%)
• Emajagual - 3 (N/A)
• Guayabal - 5,774 (-1.4%)
• Jacaguas - 4,522 (+12.9%)
• Juana Díaz pueblo - 4,555 (-2.6%)
• Lomas - 1,358 (-24.7%)
• Río Cañas Abajo 2,323 (-2.1%)
• Río Cañas Arriba - 2,332 (+141.2%)
• Sabana Llana 7,964 (+23.7%)
• Tijeras 5,640 (+26.9%)
• Total 50,531 (+11.8%)

Note to people unfamiliar with Puerto Rico's political subdivisions: "Juana Díaz" refers here to what is officially called Municipality of Juana Díaz. All wards listed here are what constitute the municipality itself. Strictly speaking Juana Díaz is just what is called "Juana Díaz pueblo" above although all inhabitants within the municipality are "juanadinos" (name given to people of Juana Díaz). A municipality in Puerto Rico is functionally similar to what are called "counties" in most states of the United States.

Geo/Topography
Several rivers run through the Juana Díaz territory, among them, Inabón River and the Jacaguas River, from which Juana Díaz takes its nickname: "Ciudad del Jacaguas". The Guayabal dam between Juana Díaz and Villalba is located in this river. Among its main tributaries are Toa Vaca River in Villalba, also dammed. Both Guayabal and Toa Vaca lakes are visible in the map. Lake Toa Vaca is also the main source of drinking water for Juana Díaz, Ponce and other towns.

Agriculture
Juana Díaz produces sugar cane

Industrial
Beige marble--one of the finest marbles in the world.

Tourism

Landmarks and places of interest

• Efraín Daleccio Caves
• Guayabal Lagoon
• Holy Kings monument

Festivals and events

• Three Kings Festival - January
• Mabí Festival - March
• Bull Frog Festival - April
• Llorensiana Week - May
• Patron Festivities San Ramón Nonato - September
• Puertorrican Festivities - December

Transportation

Among the most important roads in Juana Díaz are the Luis A. Ferré Expressway (PR-52) which connects Juana Díaz with Ponce and the airport in just minutes and San Juan in a little more than one hour. Other important roads include road PR-14 which runs through downtown Juana Díaz on its route between Ponce and Cayey, road PR-149 from Juana Díaz to Manatí running through Villalba and the "Cordillera Central" and road PR-1 which goes from Ponce to San Juan through barrio Pastillo in the south coast of Juana Díaz.

Notable "Juanadinos"

• Cesáreo Rosa Nieves - Writer
• Luis Lloréns Torres (1876- 1944) - Poet
• Mario Braschi - Journalist
• Tomás Carrión Maduro - Journalist, poet and politician

Juana Díaz, Puerto Rico. (2006, October 11). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 18:55, October 26, 2006, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Juana_D%C3%ADaz%2C_Puerto_Rico&oldid=80907219