Juana Díaz is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the southern coast of the island, south of Jayuya , Ciales , Orocovis and Villalba ; east of Ponce ; and west of Coamo and Santa Isabel and the Caribbean Sea to the south. Juana Díaz is spread over 12 wards and Juana Diaz Pueblo . It is part of the Ponce Metropolitan Statistical Area . Juana Diaz is known as "La Ciudad del Mabí" - Mabí is a fermented Taíno beverage made out from the bark of the mabi tree Colubrina elliptica Brongn.
History Juana Díaz was founded in 1798. The civil government of this territory was established on April 25, 1798. Flag The flag of Juana Díaz is rectangular in shape, formed by two triangles whose hypotenuse extends from the upper left corner to the lower right corner. The upper triangle is white, the symbol of silver and the lower triangle is yellow or gold. At its center is the coat of arms of Juana Díaz in its natural colors. Coat of Arms The Nazarene Cross: It is in the center of the coat of arms. It stands out subtly between furrows and space, symbolizing the union of two races by means of the inalienable bond of the Christian faith. The cross also symbolizes the western Christian culture. The woman represents - Mrs. Juana Díaz, the towns namesake - with her hands the woman strews thirteen grains of corn into thirteen furrows, symbolizing the seeds that germinated and were the base for the foundation and growth of our town.
