Villalba, Puerto Rico
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Villalba (Spanish pronunciation: [biˈʎalβa]), originally known as Villa Alba, is a town and municipality of Puerto Rico located in the central region, northeast of Juana Díaz; south of Orocovis; and west of Coamo. Villalba is spread over 6 barrios and Villalba Pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center of the city). It is part of the Ponce Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Villalba
Municipio Autónomo de Villalba | |
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Town and Municipality | |
Nicknames: "Ciudad de los Avancinos", "Ciudad del Gandul", "Ciudad de los Lagos", "Ciudad del Cooperativismo" | |
Anthem: "A las orillas del Río Jacaguas" | |
Coordinates: 18°07′38″N 66°29′32″W | |
Commonwealth | Puerto Rico |
Founded | 1917 |
Barrios | |
Government | |
• Mayor | Javy Hernández (PPD) |
• Senatorial dist. | 6 - Guayama |
Area | |
• Total | 37.69 sq mi (97.61 km2) |
• Land | 37 sq mi (96 km2) |
• Water | 0.62 sq mi (1.61 km2) |
Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 22,093 |
• Rank | 57th in Puerto Rico |
• Density | 590/sq mi (230/km2) |
Demonym | Villalbeños |
Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
ZIP Code | 00766 |
Area code | 787/939 |
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