Villalba, Puerto Rico
municipality in Puerto Rico
Villalba (vee-YAHL-bah) is a municipality of Puerto Rico. It is in the central region, northeast of Juana Díaz; south of Orocovis; and west of Coamo. Villalba is spread over 6 wards and Villalba Pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center of the city).
Villalba, Puerto Rico | |
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 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname(s): Ciudad de los Avancinos", "Ciudad del Gandul", "Ciudad de los Lagos", "Ciudad del Cooperativismo | |
 Location within the island of Puerto Rico | |
| Coordinates: 18°07′38″N 66°29′32″W / 18.1272°N 66.4922°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Founded in | 1917 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hon. Waldemar Rivera Torres (Partido Popular Democrático (PPD)) |
| • Senatorial dist. | 6 Guayama |
| • Representative dist. | 26 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.69 sq mi (97.61 km2) |
| • Land | 37 sq mi (96 km2) |
| • Water | 0.62 sq mi (1.61 km2) |
| Population (2022-2020) | |
| • Total | 21,466[1] |
| • Density | 619.9/sq mi (239.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (websites) |
| Anthem – "A las orillas del Río Jacaguas" | |
References change
- ↑ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Villalba Municipio, Puerto Rico". www.census.gov. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
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