Orocovis, Puerto Rico

Orocovis
Municipio de Orocovis
Waterfall in lush green mountains, man sitting on a rock on the bottom left, the waterfall is called Salto Doña Juana
Salto de Doña Juana waterfall in Orocovis
Flag of Orocovis
Coat of arms of Orocovis
Nicknames: 
"Corazón de Puerto Rico", "El Centro Geográfico de Puerto Rico"
Anthem: "Mi patria es una bella isla"
Map of Puerto Rico highlighting Orocovis Municipality
Map of Puerto Rico highlighting Orocovis Municipality
Coordinates: 18°13′37″N 66°23′28″W / 18.22694°N 66.39111°W / 18.22694; -66.39111
Commonwealth Puerto Rico
FoundedNovember 10, 1825
FounderJuan Rivera de Santiago
Named forOrocobix
Barrios
Government
 • MayorJesús E. Colón Berlingeri (PNP)
 • Senatorial dist.5 - Ponce
 • Representative dist.26
Area
 • Total71.1 sq mi (184.17 km2)
 • Land71.0 sq mi (184 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.17 km2)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total21,434
 • Rank58th in Puerto Rico
 • Density300/sq mi (120/km2)
DemonymOrocoveños
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
ZIP Code
00720
Area code787/939
Major routes
Websitewww.orocovispr.org
Near the main plaza, 1941

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

  1. ^ Bureau, US Census. "PUERTO RICO: 2020 Census". The United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 25, 2021. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)