Villalba
Municipio Autónomo de Villalba | |
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Town and Municipality | |
 Walter McK. Jones School in Villalba | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Nicknames: "Ciudad de los Avancinos", "Ciudad del Gandul", "Ciudad de los Lagos", "Ciudad del Cooperativismo" | |
| Anthem: "A las orillas del Río Jacaguas" | |
 Map of Puerto Rico highlighting Villalba Municipality | |
| Coordinates: 18°07′38″N 66°29′32″W / 18.12722°N 66.49222°W | |
| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Settled | February 1, 1852 |
| Founded | February 14, 1917 |
| Founded by | José Ramón Figueroa y Rivera, and Walter McJones |
| Named for | Don Juan Villalba |
| Barrios | |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Javy Hernández (PPD) |
| • Senatorial dist. | 6 - Guayama |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.69 sq mi (97.61 km2) |
| • Land | 37 sq mi (96 km2) |
| • Water | 0.62 sq mi (1.61 km2) |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
| • Total | 22,093 |
| • Rank | 57th in Puerto Rico |
| • Density | 590/sq mi (230/km2) |
| Demonym | Villalbeños |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
| ZIP Code | 00766 |
| Area code | 787/939 |
| Major routes |     |
Villalba (Spanish pronunciation: [biˈʎalβa]), originally known as Villa Alba, is a town and 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 barrios and Villalba Pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center of the city). It is part of the Ponce Metropolitan Statistical Area.
- ^ Bureau, US Census. "PUERTO RICO: 2020 Census". The United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
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