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Morovis(mo-RO-vis) is a municipality of Puerto Rico.Founded in 1818.In 1815 a group of residents,under the leadership of Don Juan Jose de la Torre began the process to separate Morovis from Manati.in 1817,the goverment of Puerto Rico approved the separation,but it was not until 1818 when the requirements of a population of one thousand residents and the contruction of a church and several other public buildings was fulfilled,that the town of Morovis was officially founded.In 1822 the mayorship was constructed and in 1823 the new church was built dedicated to Nuestra Senora del Carmen on lands donated by Don Juan Evangelista Rivera.Its first mayor was Don Juan Jose de la Torre.Morovis is known as "La Isla Menos Morovis"(the island except Morovis).This became an alternate name because in the year 1853 a cholera epidemic swept though the island.According to the official records that were filed at the time,Morovis was the only municipality that did not report cases of the epidemic.Morovis is located in the central region of the island.North of Orocovis,south of Manati,Vega Baja and Vega Alta;east of Ciales;and west of Corozal. A municipality or general-purpose district (compare with: special-purpose district) is an administrative local area generally composed of a clearly defined territory and commonly referring to a city, town, or village government. ...
Wards: Barahona,Cuchillas,Franquez,Morovis Norte,Morovis Sur,Pasto,Perchas,Pueblo,Rio Grande,San Lorenzo,Torrecillas,Unibon and Vaga.
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