Hormigueros, Puerto Rico
Hormigueros (Spanish pronunciation: [oɾmiˈɣeɾos], locally [oɭmiˈɣeɾoʔ]) is a town and municipality of Puerto Rico located in the western region of the island, northeast of Cabo Rojo; northwest of San Germán; and south of Mayagüez. Hormigueros is spread over 5 barrios and Hormigueros Pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center). It is part of the Mayagüez Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Hormigueros
Municipio Autónomo de Hormigueros | |
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Town and Municipality | |
Basílica Menor de la Virgen de Monserrate | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Nicknames: "El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate", "El Pueblo del Milagro", "Los Peregrinos", "Corazón del Oeste" | |
| Anthem: "Sobre un verde valle de mi linda Borinquén" | |
Map of Puerto Rico highlighting Hormigueros Municipality | |
| Coordinates: 18°08′23″N 67°07′39″W | |
| Sovereign state | United States |
| Commonwealth | Puerto Rico |
| Founded | 1874 |
| Founded by | Giraldo González de la Renta |
| Seat | Edificio Modesta Díaz Segarra |
| Barrios | |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pedro García Figueroa (Partido Popular Democrático) |
| • Senatorial dist. | 4 – Mayagüez |
| • Representative dist. | 20 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11 sq mi (29 km2) |
| • Land | 11 sq mi (29 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 15,654 |
| • Rank | 68th in Puerto Rico |
| • Density | 1,400/sq mi (540/km2) |
| Demonym | Hormiguereños |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
| ZIP Code | 00660 |
| Area code | 787/939 |
| Major routes | |
| Website | www |
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