Las Marías, Puerto Rico
Las Marías
Municipio de Las Marías | |
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Town and Municipality | |
Sign for Las Marías on Puerto Rico Highway 129 | |
| Nicknames: "Pueblo de la China Dulce", "Ciudad de los Cítricos" | |
| Anthem: "Por tus montes y tus aguas cristalinas" | |
Map of Puerto Rico highlighting Las Marías Municipality | |
| Coordinates: 18°15′5″N 66°59′36″W / 18.25139°N 66.99333°W | |
| Sovereign state | United States |
| Commonwealth | Puerto Rico |
| Settled | 1842 |
| Founded | July 1, 1871 |
| Founded by | Don Benito Recio y Moreno |
| 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) | |
• 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 |
| Major routes | |
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).