Guayanilla, Puerto Rico
Guayanilla (Spanish pronunciation: [ɡwaʝaˈniʎa], locally [waʝaˈniʎa]) is a town and municipality of Puerto Rico located on the southern coast of the island, bordering the Caribbean Sea, south of Adjuntas, east of Yauco; and west of Peñuelas and about 12 miles (19 km) west of Ponce. Guayanilla is spread over 16 barrios and Guayanilla Pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center of the city). It is part of the Yauco Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Guayanilla
Municipio Autónomo de Guayanilla | |
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Town and Municipality | |
Guayanilla Bay | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Nicknames: "Tierra de Agüeybaná", "Los Corre en Yegua", "Capital Taina" | |
| Anthem: "Guayanillenses, cantemos unidos" | |
Map of Puerto Rico highlighting Guayanilla Municipality | |
| Coordinates: 18°01′09″N 66°47′31″W | |
| Sovereign state | United States |
| Commonwealth | Puerto Rico |
| Founded | February 27, 1833 |
| Barrios | 17 barrios
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| Government | |
| • Mayor | Raúl Rivera Rodríguez (PNP) |
| • Senatorial dist. | 5 - Ponce |
| • Representative dist. | Precinct 58 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 42.4 sq mi (109.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 161 ft (49 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 17,784 |
| • Rank | 63rd in Puerto Rico |
| • Density | 420/sq mi (160/km2) |
| Demonym | Guayanillenses |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
| ZIP Code | 00656 |
| Area code | 787/939 |
| Major routes | |
| GNIS feature ID | 1610861 |
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