Guánica, Puerto Rico
Guánica (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈɡwanika], locally [ˈwanika]) is a town and municipality in southern Puerto Rico, bordering the Caribbean Sea, south of Sabana Grande, east of Lajas, and west of Yauco. It is part of the Yauco metropolitan statistical area.
Guánica
Municipio Autónomo de Guánica | |
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Town and Municipality | |
Boats in San Jacinto Sector in Guánica barrio-pueblo | |
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| Nicknames: "Pueblo de la amistad", "El Pueblo de las Doce Calles", "Puerta de la Cultura" | |
| Anthem: "América es jardín del mundo" | |
Map of Puerto Rico highlighting Guánica Municipality | |
| Coordinates: 17°58′18″N 66°54′29″W | |
| Sovereign state | United States |
| Commonwealth | Puerto Rico |
| Settled | 1508 |
| Founded | March 13, 1914 |
| Barrios | |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ismael (Titi) Rodríguez Ramos (PPD) |
| • Senatorial dist. | 5 - Ponce |
| • Representative dist. | 21 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 53.42 sq mi (138.35 km2) |
| • Land | 37 sq mi (96 km2) |
| • Water | 16.35 sq mi (42.35 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 13,787 |
| • Rank | 71st in Puerto Rico |
| • Density | 260/sq mi (100/km2) |
| Demonym | Guaniqueños |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
| ZIP Codes | 00653, 00647 |
| Area code | 787/939 |
| Major routes | |
| GNIS feature ID | 1610855 |
Guánica barrio-pueblo, also known as Pueblo de Guánica, is the downtown of the municipality. Guánica's population in 2020 was 13,787 people. Guánica is located on a deeply indented harbor of the same name. The harbor resembles a tropical fjord, narrow and bordered by rugged hills, barely a quarter-mile wide, but about two miles (3.2 km) from mouth to the town. The town is about 100 miles (160 km) and over two hours' driving distance from San Juan, and about 20 miles (30 km) west of Ponce.
Guánica's postal ZIP Code is 00653 and telephone area codes are 787 and 939. The urban settlement of Ensenada has a separate postal ZIP Code of 00647.