Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico

Santa Isabel
Municipio Autónomo de Santa Isabel
Skyline of Jauca 2 barrio in Santa Isabel
Skyline of Jauca 2 barrio in Santa Isabel
Flag of Santa Isabel
Coat of arms of Santa Isabel
Nicknames: 
Tierra de Campeones,
La Ciudad de los Potros
Capital de la Agricultura
Anthem: "En un pedazo del sur estás presente"
Map of Puerto Rico highlighting Santa Isabel Municipality
Map of Puerto Rico highlighting Santa Isabel Municipality
Coordinates: 17°57′58″N 66°24′18″W / 17.96611°N 66.40500°W / 17.96611; -66.40500
Sovereign state United States
Commonwealth Puerto Rico
Settled1801
FoundedOctober 5, 1842
Founded byDon Juan de la Cruz, and Antonio Vélez
Named forSaint Isabelle of France
Barrios
Government
 • MayorBilly Burgos Santiago (PPD)
 • Senatorial dist.6 - Guayama
 • Representative dist.27 
Area
 • Total34.3 sq mi (88.9 km2)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total20,281
 • Rank60th in Puerto Rico
 • Density590/sq mi (230/km2)
DemonymSantaisabelinos
Time zoneUTC−4 (AST)
ZIP Code
00757
Area code787/939
Major routes

Santa Isabel (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈsantajsaˈβel]) is a town and municipality of Puerto Rico located in the southern coast of the island, south of Coamo; east of Juana Díaz; and west of Salinas. Santa Isabel is spread over 7 barrios and Santa Isabel Pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center). It is the principal city of the Santa Isabel Micropolitan Statistical Area and is part of the Ponce-Yauco-Coamo Combined Statistical Area.

Santa Isabel is known as The Capital of Agriculture,[2] La Ciudad de los Potros ("City of Colts") due to the number of potreros (or racehorse stud farms) in the area.

  1. ^ Bureau, US Census. "PUERTO RICO: 2020 Census". The United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 25, 2021. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
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