Morovis
Municipio Autónomo de Morovis | |
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Town and Municipality | |
 A small plaza in Morovis barrio-pueblo | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Nickname: "La Isla Menos Morovis" ("The island but Morovis") | |
| Anthem: "Oh Morovis, tu vives latente" | |
 Map of Puerto Rico highlighting Morovis Municipality | |
| Coordinates: 18°20′00″N 66°25′00″W / 18.33333°N 66.41667°W | |
| Sovereign state |  United States |
| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Settled | 1815 |
| Founded | January 24, 1818 |
| Founded by | Don Juan José de la Torre |
| Barrios | |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Carmen Maldonado González (PPD) |
| • Senatorial dist. | 3 - Arecibo |
| • Representative dist. | 28 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 38.7 sq mi (100.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,230 ft (375 m) |
| Population (2020)[2] | |
| • Total | 28,727 |
| • Rank | 43rd in Puerto Rico |
| • Density | 740/sq mi (290/km2) |
| Demonym | Moroveños |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
| ZIP Code | 00687 |
| Area code | 787/939 |
| Major routes |      |
Morovis (Spanish pronunciation: [moˈɾoβis], locally [moˈɾoβiʔ]) is a town and municipality of Puerto Rico located in the central region of the island, north of Orocovis, south of Manatí, Vega Baja and Vega Alta; east of Ciales, and west of Corozal. Morovis is spread over 13 barrios and Morovis Pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center of the city).[3] It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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