Orocovis, Puerto Rico
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Orocovis (from the Taino chief Orocobix) is a town and municipality of Puerto Rico located in the center of the island. Founded by Juan Rivera de Santiago in 1825. Orocovis is spread over 17 barrios. It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area. It's located north of Villalba and Coamo; south of Morovis and Corozal; southeast of Ciales; east of Jayuya; and west of Barranquitas
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Orocovis
Municipio de Orocovis | |
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Town and Municipality | |
Nicknames: "Corazón de Puerto Rico", "El Centro Geográfico de Puerto Rico" | |
Anthem: "Mi patria es una bella isla" | |
Coordinates: 18°13′37″N 66°23′28″W | |
Commonwealth | Puerto Rico |
Founded | November 10, 1825 |
Founder | Juan Rivera de Santiago |
Barrios | |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jesús E. Colón Berlingeri (PNP) |
• Senatorial dist. | 5 - Ponce |
• Representative dist. | 26 |
Area | |
• Total | 71.1 sq mi (184.17 km2) |
• Land | 71.0 sq mi (184 km2) |
• Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.17 km2) |
Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 21,434 |
• Rank | 58th in Puerto Rico |
• Density | 300/sq mi (120/km2) |
Demonym | Orocoveños |
Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
ZIP Code | 00720 |
Area code | 787/939 |
Major routes | |
Website | www |
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