Juncos barrio-pueblo

The central plaza, or square, is a place for official and unofficial recreational events and a place where people can gather and socialize from dusk to dawn. The Laws of the Indies, Spanish law, which regulated life in Puerto Rico in the early 19th century, stated the plaza's purpose was for "the parties" (celebrations, festivities) (), and that the square should be proportionally large enough for the number of neighbors (). These Spanish regulations also stated that the streets nearby should be comfortable portals for passersby, protecting them from the elements: sun and rain. Located across the central plaza in Juncos barrio-pueblo is the (English: Church Inmaculada Concepción of Juncos), a Roman Catholic church. ==History==

Juncos barrio-pueblo was in Spain's gazetteers until Puerto Rico was ceded by Spain in the aftermath of the Spanish–American War under the terms of the Treaty of Paris of 1898 and became an unincorporated territory of the United States. In 1899, the United States Department of War conducted a census of Puerto Rico finding that the population of Juncos Pueblo was 2,026. {{US Census population| align= center == Gallery ==

File:Juncos City Hall 2023.jpg|The new Juncos town hall (alcaldía) File:Juncos Library 2 2023.jpg|NRHP-listed Juncos Public Library, formerly the José Miguel Gallardo School. File:Plaza Juncos 1 2023.jpg|Juncos town square (plaza pública). File:Plaza Juncos 3 2023.jpg|Juncos town square (plaza pública) with the parish church in the background. File:Iglesia Juncos 2 2023.jpg|Church Inmaculada Concepción of Juncos ==See also==