Guaynabo
Municipio Autónomo de Guaynabo | |
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City and municipality | |
Guaynabo City Hall Guaynabo skyline | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Nicknames: "Ciudad de los Conquistadores", "Pueblo del Carnaval Mabó", "Primer Poblado de Puerto Rico" | |
| Anthem: "Guaynabo, Pueblo Querido" | |
 Map of Puerto Rico highlighting Guaynabo Municipality | |
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| Coordinates: 18°22′00″N 66°06′00″W / 18.36667°N 66.10000°W | |
| Sovereign state |  United States |
| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Settled | 1508 |
| Founded | April 9, 1769 |
| Founded by | Pedro R. Dávila |
| Barrios | |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Edward O'Neill Rosa (PNP) |
| • Senatorial District | 1 - San Juan (Half) 2 - Bayamon (Half) |
| • Representative dist. | 6 / 9 |
| Area | |
• Total | 27.1 sq mi (70.2 km2) |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 89,780 |
| • Rank | 6th in Puerto Rico |
| • Density | 3,300/sq mi (1,300/km2) |
| Demonym(s) | Guaynabeño (masculine) Guaynabeña (feminine) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
| ZIP Codes | 00965, 00966, 00968, 00969, 00971, 00970 |
| Area code | 787/939 |
| Major routes |                |
| Website | guaynabocity.gov.pr |
Guaynabo (Spanish pronunciation: [ɡwajˈnaβo], locally [wajˈnaβo]) is a city and municipality on the northeastern coastal plain of Puerto Rico. Located west of the capital San Juan, east of Bayamón, south of Cataño and San Juan Bay, and north of Aguas Buenas, Guaynabo is spread over 9 barrios and the downtown area and administrative center of Guaynabo Pueblo. With a land area of 27.13 square miles (70.3 km2) and a population of 89,780 as of the 2020 census, it is part of the San Juan metropolitan area. The studios of WAPA-TV, the most watched television station in Puerto Rico, are located in Guaynabo.[2]
- ^ "PUERTO RICO: 2020 Census". The United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
- ^ George Winslow (April 30, 2024). "WAPA TV Celebrates 70th Anniversary As #1 Station in Puerto Rico". TVTechnology. Retrieved October 23, 2024.