Las Marías is a municipality

Municipalities of Puerto Rico

The Municipalities of Puerto Rico number 78 and they make up the smallest electoral division of the Commonwealth. Each municipality is divided into barrios, though the latter are not vested with political authority.-Administrative divisions:...

 of Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico

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 located north of Maricao

Maricao, Puerto Rico

Maricao is the second-least populous municipality of Puerto Ricolocated at the western edge of the Cordillera Central. It 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...

; southeast of Añasco

Añasco, Puerto Rico

Añasco , named after one of its settlers, Don Luis de Añasco, is a municipality of Puerto Rico located on the west coast of the island bordering the Mona Passage to the west, north of Mayagüez, and Las Marias; south of Rincón, Aguada, and Moca and west of San Sebastián and Las Marias...

; south of San Sebastián

San Sebastián, Puerto Rico

San Sebastián is a municipality of Puerto Rico located northwest of the island south of Isabela and Quebradillas; north of Las Marías; east of Moca and Añasco; and west of Lares. San Sebastián is spread over twenty-four wards and San Sebastián Pueblo...

; east of Mayagüez

Mayagüez, Puerto Rico

Mayagüez is the eighth-largest municipality of Puerto Rico. Originally founded as "Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria" it is also known as "La Sultana del Oeste" , "Ciudad de las Aguas Puras" , or "Ciudad del Mangó"...

; and west of Lares

Lares, Puerto Rico

Lares is a small mountain municipality of Puerto Rico's central-western area located north of Maricao and Yauco; south of Camuy, east of San Sebastián and Las Marias; and west of Hatillo, Utuado and Adjuntas. Lares is spread over 10 wards and Lares Pueblo...

. Las Marías is spread over 13 wards and Las Marías Pueblo (The downtown area and the administrative center of the city).

Flag

The flag is divided by an imaginary diagonal line whose ends are the superior left angle of the flag and the opposite inferior angle. The superior part is yellow and the inferior one green. The yellow portion represents the sun bathing the town and the green portion represents the nature and vegetation of the town.

Coat of Arms

The shield is divided into six parts with three in silver and three in blue. A "María" tree (Callophylum brasiliense antillum), with a pair of coffee tree branches to the sides of its trunk, adorns each silver part. The monogram and crown of Nuestra Señora la Santísima Virgen de Plata is placed in the top center portion of the shield. The shield's border is red with a broken chain at the bottom. Above the shield resides three tower crown in gold.

Barrios (Districts/Wards)

• Alto Sano
• Anones
• Bucarabones
• Buena Vista
• Cerrote
• Chamorro
• Espino
• Furnias
• Las Marías Pueblo
• Maravilla Este
• Maravilla Norte
• Maravilla Sur
• Naranjales
• Palma Escrita
• Purísima Concepción
• Río Cañas

Landmarks and places of interest

• Barrietos Cavern
• Fronteras Hacienda
• Planell Hacienda
• Rullán Hacienda
• San Calisto Hacienda
• San Carlos Plaza

Paco Gaztambide Sugar Mill Ruins

Festivals and events

• Orange Festival - March
• Foundation of the Town - March
• Paso Fino Festival - June
• Matron Festivities - December
• Dia De Los Reyes - January