Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico

(HWAH-nah DEE ahz)

Juana Díaz is known as "La Ciudad del Mabí" (mabí city) and "La Ciudad de los Reyes y los Poetas" (city of kings and poets). Juana Díaz was founded in 1798. The civil government of this territory was established in April 25, 1798.

Juana Díaz is located in the southern coast of the island, south of Villalba; east of Ponce; and west of Coamo and Santa Isabel. Several rivers run through the Juana Díaz territory, among them: Jacaguas, Descalabrado, Inabón, Guayo and Cañas.

Juana Díaz produces sugar cane and beige marble--one of the finest marbles in the world.

There are many well-known "juanadinos", among them:

Luís Llorens Torres
Arturo Gomez Costa
Emilia Villaronga de Armstrong
Soledad Llorens Torres
Tomas Carrion Maduro
Maria Braschi
Lic. Herminia Torres Garcia
Luis Felipe de Jesus
Cesareo Rosa-Nieves
Jose A. Romeu
Pedro Antornio Ocasio Bermudez
Herminuo Mercado
Jose Chen Izquierdo
Eladio Vega
Ramon Tristani, Jr.
Victor Cotto

Juana Diaz is made up of 13 barrios (wards/districts):

Amuelas
Callabo
Capitanejo
Cintrona
Collores

Guayabal
Jacaguas
Lomas
Pueblo
Río Cañas Abajo,

Río Cañas Arriba
Sabana Llana
Tijeras

Restaurants

El Mezon de Alfonso (Puerto Rican), (787) 837-1179
Golden Gate Fried Chicken (Puerto Rican), (787) 260-0356
Lechonera Ranchito (Puerto Rican), (787) 260-3617
Yeyos Restaurant (Puerto Rican), (787) 837-3660

Festivals and Events

Festival Santos Reyes - January
Festival Sapo Toro - April
Fiestas Patronales de San Ramon Nonato - September
Every year, Juana Diaz celebrates a patron saint festival, San Pedro. The festivities include dances, food, parades and religious processions. (787) 837-2185
Fiestas Puertorriquenas - December
Mavi Carnival - April
Juana Diaz celebrates in April a mavi carnival, a fermented drink made from the bark of the ironwood (Colubrina reclinata) tree. The festivities include dances, food, parades and costumes. (787) 837-2185
Semana Llorensiana - May

Symbols

Anthem: Juanadinos, alcemos las voces...

Education

There are 25 public schools in Juana Diaz, education is handled by the Puerto Rico Department of Education. Juana Diaz is also home of 1 colleges and universities.

Climate

10 Day Forecast from weather.com

Demographics *

Population
46,538

Puerto Rico: 3,285,874

Land Area: 60.28 sq mi

Density: 753.4 per sq mi

Median Age: 40.1

Sex: 53% female

Economics **

Per capita income
$10,717

Puerto Rico: $21,058

Median household income: $20,889
Puerto Rico: $21,058

Persons below poverty line: 45.7%

Housing, families and educational attainment *

Number of households
15,479
Housing units density:
332.1 (2013)

Persons per household: 2.9

High school grad or higher: 77.8%

Marital status: 40% married

* U.S. Census Bureau 2020 data, unless otherwise noted - Source: Quick Facts Puerto Rico.
** U.S. Census Bureau 2016-2020

Map References

Coordinates: 18.0525° N, 66.5067° W

ZIP Code: 795

Driving Distance from San Juan: 69.5 miles

Driving Time: 1 hour, 38 minutes