Morovis, Puerto Rico
Morovis
Municipio Autónomo de Morovis | |
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Town and Municipality | |
Small plaza in Morovis barrio-pueblo | |
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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) | |
• Total | 28,727 |
| • Rank | 43rd in Puerto Rico |
| • Density | 741.8/sq mi (286.4/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). It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area.