Guayama, Puerto Rico

Guayama (Spanish: [ɡwaˈʝama], locally [waˈʝama]), officially the Autonomous Municipality of Guayama (Spanish: Municipio Autónomo de Guayama), is a city and municipality on the Caribbean coast of Puerto Rico. As of the 2020 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 36,614. It is the center of the Guayama metropolitan area with a population of 68,442 in 2020.

Guayama, Puerto Rico
Municipio Autónomo de Guayama
Municipality
Autonomous Municipality of Guayama
From top, left to right: Iglesia de San Antonio de Padua; Casa Cautiño; Colón Town Square; PR-54; Teatro Guayama; Hacienda Vives
Nicknames: 
"La ciudad del Guamaní"
Spanish for "The City of the Guamaní"
"El pueblo de los brujos"
Spanish for "The Witch City"
Map of Puerto Rico highlighting Guayama Municipality
Coordinates: 17°58′27″N 66°06′36″W
Sovereign state United States
Commonwealth Puerto Rico
FoundedJanuary 29, 1736
Barrios
Government
  Mayor 2022O'Brian Vázquez Molina
Area
  Municipality106.8 sq mi (277 km2)
  Land65.0 sq mi (168 km2)
  Water41.8 sq mi (108 km2)
Elevation
239 ft (73 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Municipality36,614
  Rank30th in Puerto Rico
  Density340/sq mi (130/km2)
  Metro
68,442 (MSA)
DemonymGuayameses
Time zoneUTC−4 (Atlantic (AST))
ZIP Codes
00784, 00785
Area code787/939
Major routes

GNIS feature ID1610860
Websitewww.viveelencanto.com
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