Guayanilla, Puerto Rico

Guayanilla Municipio Autónomo de Guayanilla
Town and Municipality
Guayanilla Bay
Flag Coat of arms
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
Founded	February 27, 1833
Barrios	17 barrios Barrero Boca Cedro Consejo Guayanilla barrio-pueblo Indios Jagua Pasto Jaguas Llano Macaná Magas Pasto Playa Quebrada Honda Quebradas Rufina Sierra Baja
Government
• Mayor	Raúl 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)[1]
• Total	17,784
• Rank	63rd in Puerto Rico
• Density	420/sq mi (160/km2)
Demonym	Guayanillenses
Time zone	UTC−4 (AST)
ZIP Code	00656
Area code	787/939
Major routes
GNIS feature ID	1610861[2]

Guayanilla (Spanish pronunciation: [ɡwaʝaˈniʎa], locally [waʝaˈniʎa]) 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.