Juncos (ˈxuŋkos) is one of the 78 municipalities of Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...

 located in the eastern central region of the island, south of Canóvanas

Canóvanas, Puerto Rico

Canóvanas is a municipality in Puerto Rico, located in the northeastern region, north of Juncos and Las Piedras; south of Loíza; east of Carolina; and west of Río Grande. Canóvanas is spread over 7 wards and Canóvanas Pueblo...

 and Carolina

Carolina, Puerto Rico

Carolina is a city located in the northern part of Puerto Rico, bordering the Atlantic Ocean; it lies north of Gurabo and Juncos; east of Trujillo Alto and San Juan; and west of Canóvanas and Loíza. Carolina is spread over 12 wards plus Carolina Pueblo...

; southeast of Gurabo

Gurabo, Puerto Rico

Gurabo is a municipality in eastern Puerto Rico located in the central eastern region, north of San Lorenzo; south of Trujillo Alto; east of Caguas; and west of Carolina and Juncos. Gurabo is spread over 9 wards and Gurabo Pueblo...

; east of San Lorenzo

San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico

San Lorenzo is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the eastern central region, north of Patillas and Yabucoa; south of Gurabo; east of Caguas and Cayey; and west of Juncos and Las Piedras. San Lorenzo is spread over ten wards and San Lorenzo Pueblo...

; and west of Las Piedras

Las Piedras, Puerto Rico

Las Piedras is a municipality in east Puerto Rico located in the center region of the island, north of Yabucoa; south of Canóvanas and Río Grande; east of Juncos and San Lorenzo; and west of Naguabo and Humacao. Las Piedras is spread over 7 wards and Las Piedras Pueblo...

. Juncos is spread over 9 wards and Juncos Pueblo (The downtown area and the administrative center of the city). It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Flag

On a gold field, blue stripes are in the lower half representing the Valenciano River

Río Valenciano

-See also:*List of rivers of Puerto Rico-References:*USGS Hydrologic Unit Map – Caribbean Region *...

. Centered between the field and above the stripes appear the reeds as they appear in the shield: yellow, blue, green and red.

Coat of Arms

Divided into four quarters the shield presents upper left and lower right vertical stripes gold (or yellow) and gules (red) in reference to the region of Valencia, Spain, and to its denomination as "Town of Valencia". The crown is a village civic crown with four towers and four doors, three of which are seen.

Barrios (Districts/Wards)

• Caimito
• Ceiba Norte
• Ceiba Sur
• Gurabo Abajo
• Gurabo Arriba
• Lirios
• Mamey
• Valenciano Abajo
• Valenciano Arriba
• Juncos-Pueblo

Industry

Apparel, electronic machinery and electrical equipment, scientific instruments, pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries

The biggest manufacturing plant of Amgen is in Juncos.

Amgen

Amgen

Amgen Inc. is an international biotechnology company headquartered in Thousand Oaks, California. Located in the Conejo Valley, Amgen is the world's largest independent biotech firm. The company employs approximately 17,000 staff members. Its products include Epogen, Aranesp, Enbrel, Kineret,...

 has developed a state-of-the-art biotechnology campus for bulk manufacturing in Juncos, Puerto Rico, with biologics manufacturing capability, expanded full-testing quality analytical labs, formulation, fill and finish capability, warehouses, process development facilities, administrative and training buildings, a cafeteria and a child care center. Amgen Puerto Rico received FDA approval for bulk manufacturing facilities for Nepogen (Filgrastim), Neulasta (pegfilgrastim), Aranesp

Darbepoetin alfa

Darbepoetin alfa is a synthetic form of erythropoietin. It stimulates erythropoiesis and is used to treat anemia, commonly associated with chronic renal failure and cancer chemotherapy...

 and Epogen. Amgen is also adding manufacturing capacity in Juncos to produce Denosumab

Denosumab

Denosumab is a fully human monoclonal antibody for the treatment of osteoporosis, treatment induced bone loss, bone metastases, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple myeloma and giant cell tumor of bone. It was developed by the company Amgen....

.

In addition to Amgen there is a Medtronic

Medtronic

Medtronic, Inc. , based in suburban Minneapolis, Minnesota, is the world's largest medical technology company and is a Fortune 500 company.- History :...

 and Becton Dickinson Caribe Ltd.

Becton Dickinson

Becton, Dickinson and Company , is an American medical technology company that manufactures and sells medical devices, instrument systems and reagents. Founded in 1897 and headquartered in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, BD does business in nearly 50 countries and has 28,803 employees worldwide. In...

 in Juncos. The Colgate

Colgate-Palmolive

Colgate-Palmolive Company is an American diversified multinational corporation focused on the production, distribution and provision of household, health care and personal products, such as soaps, detergents, and oral hygiene products . Under its "Hill's" brand, it is also a manufacturer of...

 Pharmaceutical facility has closed and production shifted to Mexico.

Landmarks and places of interest

• Juncos Sugar Mill
• Old Tobacco Farm
• Juncos Plaza Shopping Center
• Paseo Escuté
• El Tenedor Restaurant
• Teatro Junqueño (Juncos Theater)
• Hacienda Toro Al' Diente Restaurant

Festivals and events

• International Marathon Modesto Carrion - November
• Patron Festivities - November
• La Mina Christian Music fest - July

Transportation

Under the administration Of Alfredo "Papo" Alejandro recently started a collective ferry on wheels transportation around the town.

Sports

Mulos del Valenciano are the winniest amateur baseball team in PR. They have won 9 National Championships and now are looking for the tenth. In 1953 Roberto Clemente Walker played for Juncos before signing with Santurce Crabbers in the Professional League. Volleyball and basketball are predominately the biggest sports in Juncos, as well as the rest of the island. In the year 2006-2007 Las Valencianas de Juncos

Valencianas de Juncos

The Valencianas de Juncos is the professional female volleyball team of Juncos, Puerto Rico.-Current volleyball squad:As of February 2011* Head Coach: Xiomara Molero* Assistant coach: Victor Vásquez- Release or Transfer :-References:* *...

 won the woman's basketball and volleyball superior league

Liga de Voleibol Superior Femenino

The Liga de Voleibol Superior Femenino is a professional volleyball league in Puerto Rico. The competitions are organized by the Puerto Rican Volleyball Federation .-League Champions:-External links:...

 national championship. In 2009, Juncos became the home of the Puerto Rico Soccer League

Puerto Rico Soccer League

The Puerto Rico Soccer League or PRSL is an association football league in Puerto Rico. It is the first unified football league in the island's history, and had a total of six teams for the 2011 season. Association football has been growing in popularity in recent years, and this is an attempt to...

 2008 Champions, Sevilla Bayamon FC. Sevilla Bayamon FC, now called Sevilla-FC Juncos, moved to Juncos after getting a deal with the town of Juncos to play their home matches there. The team moved to Juncos due to ownership and financial problems and they play in the Alfredo "Papo" Alejandro Stadium in Juncos