Guayanilla, Puerto Rico

Guayanilla
Municipio Autónomo de Guayanilla
Guayanilla Bay
Nicknames: 
"Tierra de Agüeybaná", "Los Corre en Yegua", "Capital Taina"
Anthem: "Guayanillenses, cantemos unidos"
Map of Puerto Rico highlighting Guayanilla Municipality
Coordinates: 18°01′09″N 66°47′31″W / 18.01917°N 66.79194°W / 18.01917; -66.79194
Sovereign state United States
Commonwealth Puerto Rico
Settled16th century
FoundedFebruary 27, 1833
Founded byJosé de la Cueva y los Santos
Barrios
Government
 • MayorRaúl Rivera Rodríguez (PNP)
 • Senatorial dist.5 - Ponce
 • Representative dist.Precinct 58
Area
 • Total
42.4 sq mi (109.9 km2)
Elevation
161 ft (49 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
17,784
 • Rank63rd in Puerto Rico
 • Density419.1/sq mi (161.8/km2)
DemonymGuayanillenses
Time zoneUTC−4 (AST)
ZIP Code
00656
Area code787/939
Major routes
GNIS feature ID1610861
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Guayanilla (Spanish pronunciation: [ɡwaʝaˈniʎa], locally [waʝaˈniʝa]) is a town and municipality of Puerto Rico located on the southern coast of the island, bordering the Caribbean Sea, south of Adjuntas, east of Yauco; and west of Peñuelas and about 12 miles (19 km) west of Ponce. Guayanilla is spread over 16 barrios and Guayanilla Pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center of the city). It is part of the Yauco Metropolitan Statistical Area.