Villalba, Puerto Rico facts for kids
| Villalba, Puerto Rico | ||
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| Municipality | ||
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| Nickname(s): Ciudad de los Avancinos", "Ciudad del Gandul", "Ciudad de los Lagos", "Ciudad del Cooperativismo | ||
| Anthem: "A las orillas del Río Jacaguas" | ||
 Location of Villalba in Puerto Rico |
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| Country | United States | |
| Territory | Puerto Rico | |
| Founded | 1917 | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 37.69 sq mi (97.61 km2) | |
| • Land | 37 sq mi (96 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.62 sq mi (1.61 km2) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 26,073 | |
| • Density | 691.82/sq mi (267.114/km2) | |
| Demonym(s) | Villalbeños | |
| Time zone | AST (UTC-4) | |
| Zip code | 00766 | |
Villalba (Spanish pronunciation: [biˈʎalβa]) is a 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 wards 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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History
Villalba was founded in 1917 by José Ramón Figueroa y Rivera and Walter McJones. Its current mayor is the Hon. Luis Javier Hernàndez.
Geography
- Guayabal Lake
- Toa Vaca Lake
- Toro Negro Forest Reserve
Cityscape
Barrios
- Caonillas Abajo
- Caonillas Arriba
- Hato Puerco Abajo
- Hato Puerco Arriba
- Limon
- Mogote
- La Pulga
- Tamarindo
- Vista Alegre
- Vacas
- Villalba Abajo
- Villalba Arriba
- La Vega
- Hatíllo
- Jovitos
- Camarones
- Dajaos
- La Sierrita
- Palmarejo
- El Semil
- Urb. Las Alondras
- Borinquen
Tourism
Landmarks and places of interest
- Doña Juana Water Fall
- Guayabal Lake
- La Corona Hill
- Toa Vaca Lake
- Toro Negro Forest Reserve
- Biblioteca Pública
- Centro de Bellas Artes Hon. Adrian Rosado
- Iglesia Católica Nuestra Señora del Carmen
Culture
Festivals and events
- Matron Celebrations - July
- Puerto Rico Marathon - July
- Areyto Festival - November
- Carlos Báez Marathon - December
- Festival del ñame y carne frita- November
- Celebración del centenario- Abril 2017
Symbols
Flag
Four horizontal, unequal stripes in width, that from top to bottom have the following order: green, white, green and yellow. In the immediate side to the flagstaff, in the superior stripe, appears, in white color, the star of the shield.
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