Hormigueros, Puerto Rico

Hormigueros
Municipio Autónomo de Hormigueros
The Basilica in Hormigueros
Basílica Menor de la Virgen de Monserrate
Flag of Hormigueros
Coat of arms of Hormigueros
Nicknames: 
"El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate", "El Pueblo del Milagro", "Los Peregrinos", "Corazón del Oeste"
Anthem: "Sobre un verde valle de mi linda Borinquén"
Map of Puerto Rico with Hormigueros highlighted in red
Map of Puerto Rico highlighting Hormigueros Municipality
Coordinates: 18°08′23″N 67°07′39″W / 18.13972°N 67.12750°W / 18.13972; -67.12750
Sovereign stateUnited States
CommonwealthPuerto Rico
Indigenous settlement820 BC
European settlement16th century
Established1692
FoundedApril 1, 1874
Founded byGiraldo González de la Renta
SeatEdificio Modesta Díaz Segarra
Barrios
Government
 • MayorPedro García Figueroa (Partido Popular Democrático)
 • Senatorial dist.4 – Mayagüez
 • Representative dist.20
Area
 • Total11 sq mi (29 km2)
 • Land11 sq mi (29 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total15,654
 • Rank68th in Puerto Rico
 • Density1,400/sq mi (540/km2)
DemonymHormiguereños
Time zoneUTC−4 (AST)
ZIP Code
00660
Area code787/939
Major routes
Websitewww.municipiohormiguerospr.com

Hormigueros (Spanish pronunciation: [oɾmiˈɣeɾos], locally [oɭmiˈɣeɾoʔ]) is a town and municipality of Puerto Rico located in the western region of the island, northeast of Cabo Rojo; northwest of San Germán; and south of Mayagüez. Hormigueros is spread over 5 barrios and Hormigueros Pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center). It is part of the Mayagüez Metropolitan Statistical 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)