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Orocovis is known as "El Pueblo Corazón" (heart town). Orocovis was founded in 1825 by Juan Rivera de Santiago. Derives its name from a local Indian Chief Orocovix (Orocobix).
Orocovis is located in the Central Mountain Range, north of Villalba and Coamo; south of Morovis and Corozal; southeast of Ciales; east of Jayuya; and west of Barranquitas.
| Land Area: | 164 sq km (63.0 sq mi) |
| Water Area: | 0.17 sq mi |
| Population: | 24,516 |
| Density: | 145.5 per sq km /(378.4 per sq mi) |
| Housing Units: | 7,946 |
| Housing Density: | 125.2 |
| Per Capita Income: | $4,637 |
| Source: 2000 Census | |
| Hymn: | Mi patria es una bella isla... |
| Wards: | Ala de Piedra, Barros, Bauta Abajo, Bauta Arriba, Bermejales, Botijas, Cacaos, Collores, Damián Arriba, Gato, Mata de Caña, Orocovis, Pellejas, Pueblo, Sabana and Saltos. |
| Driving Distance: | 49.3 miles * |
| Driving Time: | 1 hour, 38 minutes * |
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