Mayagüez
Puerto Rican Municipality
Mayagüez is a city and the eighth-largest municipality in Puerto Rico. It was founded as Pueblo de Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria de Mayagüez, and is also known as La Sultana del Oeste, Ciudad de las Aguas Puras, or Ciudad del Mangó. Wikipedia
Population: 72,721 (2022)
Cities: Leguísamo, Quemado, Mayagüez Arriba, and more
Area code: 787/939
Founded: September 18, 1760
Highest elevation: 1,577 ft (480.6 m)
Named for: Originally Virgin of Candelaria then local indigenous name variant
ZIP Codes: 00680, 00681, 00682