Villalba, Puerto Rico
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| Villalba, Puerto Rico | |||
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| Nickname(s): Ciudad de los Avancinos", "Ciudad del Gandul", "Ciudad de los Lagos", "Ciudad del Cooperativismo | |||
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| Coordinates: 18°07′38″N 66°29′32″W / 18.1272°N 66.4922°WCoordinates: 18°07′38″N 66°29′32″W / 18.1272°N 66.4922°W | |||
| Country | United States | ||
| Territory | Puerto Rico | ||
| Founded | 1917 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Hon. Waldemar Rivera Torres (PPD) | ||
| • Senatorial dist. | 6 Guayama | ||
| • Representative dist. | 26 | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 37.69 sq mi (97.61 km2) | ||
| • Land | 37 sq mi (96 km2) | ||
| • Water | 0.62 sq mi (1.61 km2) | ||
| Population (2000) | |||
| • Gentilic | Villalbeños | ||
| Time zone | AST (UTC-4) | ||
| Anthem – "A las orillas del Río Jacaguas" | |||
Villalba (vee-YAHL-bah) is a municipality of Puerto Rico. It is in the central region, northeast of Juana Díaz; south of Orocovis; and west of Coamo. Villalba is spread over 6 wards and Villalba Pueblo (The downtown area and the administrative center of the city).
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