JUNCOS, PUERTO RICO

'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).

Contents

History

Flag

Coat of Arms

Demographics

'Barrios' (Districts/Wards)

Geo/Topography

Anthem

Economic

Agriculture

Business

Industrial

Tourism

Landmarks and places of interest

Festivals and events

Transportation

Education

Sports

Notable "Junqueños"

References

Footnotes

Books about Juncos

Additional Information

Photo gallery

External links

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

Geo/Topography

★ Ceiba Gorge

★ Rivers are: Gurabo and Valenciano.

Anthem

Juncos Mi Bello 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, farmaceutical and biotecnology inductries
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
recently 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 aplicable

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

Education

Sports

Notable "Junqueños"

★ Clemente Pereda - Poeta & percusionist

★ Guillermo Cotto

★ Modesto Velázquez - Legislator

★ Ramón Fortuna Selles - Poet

References

★ Juncos and its barrios, United States Census Bureau

Footnotes

Books about Juncos

Additional Information

Photo gallery

External links

★ Map of Juncos Puerto Rico