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18-410: 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). Las Marías

36-832: A certain amount of social exclusion . A map shows these communities occur in nearly every municipality of the commonwealth. Of the 742 places that were on the list in 2014, the following 7 sectors were in Adjuntas: Sector La Josefa in Bucarabones, Sector Bryan in Cerróte, Sector Chamorro in Cerróte, Sector Palo Prieto in Palma Escrita, Sector Plato Indio in Río Cañas, Las Juanitas in Furnias, and Sector Santa Rosa in Furnias. Paradise Camping Coffee Farm

54-667: A major in history and social studies. Muñiz then went on to study at Holyoke Community College in Holyoke, Massachusetts . He then finished his master's degree in administration and supervision from Phoenix University . Muñiz has worked for the Department of Family of the Government of Puerto Rico. He also worked as a history teacher for the Puerto Rico Department of Education and as service coordinator for

72-516: A pair of coffee tree branches to the sides of its trunk, adorns each silver part. The monogram and crown of Nuestra Señora la Santísima Virgen de Plata is placed in the top center portion of the shield. The shield's border is red with a broken chain at the bottom. Above the shield resides three tower crown in gold. Las Mar%C3%ADas barrio-pueblo As was customary in Spain, in Puerto Rico,

90-531: Is a Puerto Rican politician and senator . He has been a member of the Senate of Puerto Rico since 2004. Luis Daniel Muñiz was born July 7, 1974, on Moca, Puerto Rico . He studied elementary and high school in the city of Moca . In 1999, he started studying at the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico Aguadilla Campus, where he received his bachelor's degree in secondary education with

108-662: Is a place for ecotourism and camping in Las Marías. Places of interest in Las Marías include: Las Marías celebrates its patron saint festival in December. The Fiestas Patronales Inmaculada Concepción de María is a religious and cultural celebration that generally features parades, games, artisans, amusement rides, regional food, and live entertainment. Other festivals and events celebrated in Las Marías include: Like all municipalities in Puerto Rico , Las Marías

126-760: Is administered by a mayor. The current mayor is Edwin Soto Santiago , from the New Progressive Party (PNP). Soto Santiago was elected during the 2016 general election , having previously served office from 1997 to 2013. The municipality belongs to the Puerto Rico Senatorial District IV , which is represented by two senators. In 2016, Luis Daniel Muñiz Cortés and Evelyn Vázquez were elected as District Senators. There are 13 bridges in Las Marías. The municipio has an official flag and coat of arms. The flag

144-447: Is divided by an imaginary diagonal line whose ends are the upper left angle of the flag and the opposite lower angle. The upper part is yellow and the lower half is green. The yellow portion represents the sun bathing the town and the green portion represents the nature and vegetation of the municipality. The shield is divided into six parts with three in silver and three in blue. A María tree ( Calophylum brasiliense antillanum ), with

162-682: The Puerto Rico House of Representatives on his district. In 1994, Muñiz was president of the PNP Youth in Moca. Two years later, he served as regional director of the youth of his party in the West. In 1998, he was appointed as regional director of public services. In 2004, Muñiz was elected to the Senate of Puerto Rico for the District of Mayagüez at the 2004 general elections . He was

180-456: The Indies , Spanish law, which regulated life in Puerto Rico in the early 19th century, stated the plaza's purpose was for "the parties" (celebrations, festivities) ( Spanish : a propósito para las fiestas ), and that the square should be proportionally large enough for the number of neighbors ( Spanish : grandeza proporcionada al número de vecinos ). These Spanish regulations also stated that

198-906: The candidate with most votes for the position in that district. During that first term, he presided the Ethics Commission of the Senate, as well as the Jury Commission. After winning the 2008 PNP primary , Muñiz was reelected at the 2008 general elections . He currently presides over the West Region Commission and the Joint Commission on Internships. He is also Vice-president of the Commissions of Education, Consumer Affairs, and Human Resources, among others. In August 2011, Muñiz expressed interest in

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216-552: The center of the municipality, in a small barrio referred to as "el pueblo" . Barrios (which are like minor civil divisions ) are further subdivided into smaller areas called sectores ( sectors in English). The types of sectores may vary, from normally sector to urbanización to reparto to barriada to residencial , among others. Comunidades Especiales de Puerto Rico (Special Communities of Puerto Rico) are marginalized communities whose citizens are experiencing

234-402: The municipality has a barrio called pueblo which contains a central plaza, the municipal buildings (city hall), and a Catholic church. Fiestas patronales (patron saint festivals) are held in the central plaza every year. The central plaza, or square, is a place for official and unofficial recreational events and a place where people can gather and socialize from dusk to dawn. The Laws of

252-414: The municipality has a total area of 46.51 square miles (120.5 km), of which 46.36 square miles (120.1 km) is land and 0.11 square mile (0.28 km) is water. Río Grande de Añasco (also known as Río Guacio) is located in Las Marías. Like all municipalities of Puerto Rico, Las Marías is subdivided into barrios . The municipal buildings, central square and large Catholic church are located near

270-543: The streets nearby should be comfortable portals for passersby, protecting them from the elements: sun and rain. Located across the central plaza in Las Marías barrio-pueblo is the Parroquia Inmaculado Corazón de María , a Roman Catholic church. Las Marías barrio-pueblo was in Spain's gazetteers until Puerto Rico was ceded by Spain in the aftermath of the Spanish–American War under

288-1218: The terms of the Treaty of Paris of 1898 and became an unincorporated territory of the United States . In 1899, the United States Department of War conducted a census of Puerto Rico finding that the combined population of Las Marías Pueblo and Maravilla barrios was 1,235. (At the time, the census takers didn't distinguish between the current three separate Maravilla barrios- Maravilla Este , Maravilla Norte and Maravilla Sur ). Barrios (which are, in contemporary times, roughly comparable to minor civil divisions ) in turn are further subdivided into smaller local populated place areas/units called sectores ( sectors in English). The types of sectores may vary, from normally sector to urbanización to reparto to barriada to residencial , among others. The following sectors are in Las Marías barrio-pueblo: Calle Palmer, Calle San Benito, Urbanización Lavergne , and Urbanización Serrano . Luis Daniel Mu%C3%B1iz Luis Daniel Muñiz Cortés (born July 7, 1974)

306-415: Was 11,279. On September 20, 2017 Hurricane Maria struck the island of Puerto Rico. In Las Marías, multiple landslides left highways covered in mud, trees and debris. In some areas of Las Marías there were more than 25 landslides per square mile due to the significant amount of rainfall and wind. Las Marías is located on the central western side of Puerto Rico. According to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau ,

324-475: Was founded on July 1, 1871. Don Benito Recio y Moreno was the acting mayor during the founding of Las Marías. Puerto Rico was ceded by Spain in the aftermath of the Spanish–American War under the terms of the Treaty of Paris of 1898 and became a territory of the United States . In 1899, the United States Department of War conducted a census of Puerto Rico finding that the population of Las Marías

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