Juana Diaz (Puerto Rico)

Juana Díaz

Last modified: 2004-11-20 by dov gutterman
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by Blas Delgado, 16 November 2004

• Overview
• Coat of Arms

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Overview

Flag adopted: 25 April 1978. The Coat of Arms has the symbols of the wards of the pueblo. On the Coat of Arms on the flag the name 'Jacagua'. Ciudad del Jacaguas is a nickname for the pueblo, after the name of an Indio and the river which flows through it. Juana Díaz was founded 1798; it is in south central Puerto Rico, just east of Ponce. There are 46,829 Juanadinos. see also image at <www.qsl.net>.
Jarig Bakker, 1 Febuary 2000

Juana Díaz - The white triangle is "Símbolo de La Plata", or literally 'symbol of silver' , making reference to La Plata River, the longest river in Puerto Rico.
Blas Delgado, 16 April 2001

Jacaguas is the name of the River of Juana Díaz. Jacaguax was the name of a Cacique Taino and the river has the name Jacaguas in honor of those Cacique.
Nelson L. Román, 7 July 2004

Coat of Arms

by Nelson L. Román, 4 July 2004

From <www.juanadiaz.org>:
The Four Castles - Represent that Juana Díaz r