Las Marías, Puerto Rico
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Las Marías (Spanish pronunciation: [las maˈrias], locally [ˌlaʔ maˈɾiaʔ]) is a town and municipality of Puerto Rico located north of Maricao; southeast of Añasco; south of San Sebastián; east of Mayagüez; and west of Lares. Las Marías is spread over 13 barrios and Las Marías Pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center of the city).
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Las Marías
Municipio de Las Marías | |
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Town and Municipality | |
Nicknames: "Pueblo de la China Dulce", "Ciudad de los Cítricos" | |
Anthem: "Por tus montes y tus aguas cristalinas" | |
Coordinates: 18°15′5″N 66°59′36″W | |
Sovereign state | United States |
Commonwealth | Puerto Rico |
Founded | July 1, 1871 |
Barrios | |
Government | |
• Mayor | Edwin Soto Santiago (NPP) |
• Senatorial dist. | 4 - Mayagüez |
• Representative dist. | 16 |
Area | |
• Total | 46.51 sq mi (120.5 km2) |
• Land | 46.36 sq mi (120.1 km2) |
• Water | .11 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 8,874 |
• Rank | 75th in Puerto Rico |
• Density | 190/sq mi (74/km2) |
Demonym | Marieños |
Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
ZIP Code | 00670 |
Area code | 787/939 |
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