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Añasco, Puerto Rico
Town and municipality in Puerto Rico / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Añasco (Spanish pronunciation: [aˈɲasko], locally [aˈɲaʔko]), named after one of its settlers, Don Luis de Añasco, is a town and municipality of Puerto Rico located on the west coast of the island bordering the Mona Passage to the west, north of Mayagüez, and Las Marias; south of Rincón, Aguada, and Moca and west of San Sebastián and Las Marias. It is part of the Aguadilla-Isabela-San Sebastián Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Añasco
Municipio Autónomo de Añasco | |
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City and municipality | |
From top, left to right: Añasco city hall in downtown Añasco; historic Puente Salcedo de Añasco (Salcedo Bridge of Añasco); Bahía de Añasco (Añasco Bay) from Caguabo | |
Nicknames: "La Ciudad Donde los Dioses Murieron", "El Pueblo Del Hojaldre", "El Pueblo de los Morcilleros", "Los nativos", "La Cuna de la Puertorriqueñidad" | |
Anthem: "Añasco pueblo querido..." | |
![]() Map of Puerto Rico highlighting Añasco Municipality | |
Coordinates: 18°18′58″N 67°08′23″W | |
Sovereign state | ![]() |
Commonwealth | ![]() |
Founded | October 18, 1733 |
Barrios | |
Government | |
• Mayor | Kabir Solares García (PNP) |
• Senatorial dist. | 4 - Mayagüez |
• Representative dist. | 18 |
Area | |
• Total | 35.5 sq mi (92 km2) |
Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 25,596 |
• Rank | 47th in Puerto Rico |
• Density | 720/sq mi (280/km2) |
Demonym | Añasqueños |
Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
ZIP Code | 00610 |
Area code | 787/939 |
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Website | www |
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