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Maricao City Profile
Maricao is situated in the state of Puerto rico. The number of citizens in Maricao, PR is one thousand, one hundred and twenty-three - males account for fifty-four point four one percent of population. There's nice views in the city Median household income for Maricao, PR is nine thousand, seven hundred and ninety-two dollars. four hundred and sixteen households are in Maricao, PR. Median age of an average Maricao, PR resident is thirty-five point seven years old. The best place to bring up children.
| Maricao, Puerto Rico | |||
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| Nickname(s): Pueblo de las Indieras", "Ciudad del Monte del Estado", "Ciudad de Leyenda y Romance", "Tierra del Café | |||
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| Country | United States | ||
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| Territory | Puerto Rico | ||
| Founded | April 10, 1874 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Hon. Gilberto Pérez Valentín (PNP) | ||
| - Senatorial dist. | 5 - Ponce | ||
| - Representative dist. | 21 | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 37.1 sq mi (96.0 km²) | ||
| - Land | 37.1 sq mi (96 km²) | ||
| - Water | 0 sq mi (0 km²) | ||
| Population (2000) | |||
| - Total | 6,282 | ||
| - Density | 173.5/sq mi (67/km²) | ||
| - Gentilic | Maricaeños | ||
| Time zone | AST (UTC-4) | ||
| Anthem – "Sobre las verdes altura" | |||
Maricao (mah-ree-KOU) is the second-least populous municipality of Puerto Rico located at the western edge of the mountains, is a small town set around a small plaza in hilly terrain, north of San Germán;, Saban Grande and Yauco; south of Las Marías and Lares; southeast of Mayagüez; and west of Adjuntas. Maricao is spread over 15 wards and Maricao Pueblo (The downtown area and the administrative center of the city).
The town borders the Maricao Fish Hatchery, a collection of tanks and ponds in a garden setting, where some 25,000 fish are raised yearly to stock farm fishponds and island lakes. The hatchery is part of the Maricao Commonwealth Forest, also known as Monte del Estado. Though of dryer vegetation than the other mountain forest, Maricao is home to large number of bird species. Its stone observation tower provides far-flung views to the coast and the Mona Passage.
Maricao has a 2000 census population of 6,449. It has a land area of 94.87 km2 (37 sq mi). [1]