Hormigueros, Puerto Rico
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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.
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Hormigueros
Municipio Autónomo de Hormigueros | |
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Town and Municipality | |
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" | |
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)[1] | |
• 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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