Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
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Mayagüez (Spanish pronunciation: [maʝaˈɣwes], locally [maʝaˈweʔ]) is the ninth-largest[3] municipality in Puerto Rico. It was founded as Pueblo de Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria de Mayagüez (Township of Our Lady of Candelaria), and is also known as La Sultana del Oeste (The Sultaness of the West), Ciudad de las Aguas Puras (City of Pure Waters), or Ciudad del Mangó (Mango City). On April 6, 1894, the Spanish Crown granted it the formal title of Excelente Ciudad de Mayagüez (Excellent City of Mayagüez).[4][5] Mayagüez is located in the center of the western coast on the island of Puerto Rico. It has a population of 73,077, and it is the principal city of the Mayagüez Metropolitan Statistical Area (pop. 213,831) and the Mayagüez–Aguadilla, PR Combined Statistical Area (pop. 467,599).[3]
Mayagüez
Municipio Autónomo de Mayagüez | |
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Nicknames: "La Sultana del Oeste", "La Ciudad de las Aguas Puras", "El Pueblo del Mangó" | |
Anthem: "Mi patria es un oasis" | |
Coordinates: 18°12′04″N 67°08′23″W | |
Sovereign state | United States |
Commonwealth | Puerto Rico |
Founded | September 18, 1760 |
Founded by | Faustino Martínez de Matos Juan de Silva Juan de Aponte |
Named for | Originally Virgin of Candelaria then local indigenous name variant. |
Barrios | |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor-council government |
• Mayor | José Guillermo Rodríguez, de jure, suspended in 2022 Jorge Ramos (Interim Mayor) (PPD) |
• Senatorial dist. | Mayagüez |
• Representative dist. | 18 and 19 |
Area | |
• Municipality | 274.09 sq mi (709.89 km2) |
• Land | 77.63 sq mi (201.07 km2) |
• Water | 196.46 sq mi (508.82 km2) |
Highest elevation | 1,577 ft (480.6 m) |
Lowest elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
Population (2020)[1] | |
• Municipality | 73,077 |
• Rank | 9th in Puerto Rico |
• Density | 270/sq mi (100/km2) |
• Metro | 97,605 (MSA) |
• CSA | 222,705 |
Demonym | Mayagüezanos |
Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
ZIP Codes | 00680, 00681, 00682 |
Area code | 787/939 |
Major routes | |
GNIS feature ID | 1611495[2] |
Website | www |