Mayagueez
Mayagueez is a regional capital in Puerto Rico with a population of about 73,077.
Mayagüez is the ninth-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. On April 6, 1894, the Spanish Crown granted it the formal title of Excelente Ciudad de Mayagüez. Mayagüez is located in the center of the western coast on the island of Puerto Rico. It has a population of 73,077, and it is the principal city of the Mayagüez Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Mayagüez–Aguadilla, PR Combined Statistical Area.
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About Mayagueez
| Country | Puerto Rico |
| Continent | North America |
| Explore | 097 |
| Population | 73,077 |
| Local currency | USD |
| Coordinates | 18.2011, -67.1396 |
| Time zone | America/Puerto_Rico |
| Elevation | 21 m |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Town |
| Distance to the capital | 113 km · San Juan |
| Population (Puerto Rico) | #9 most populated in Puerto Rico |
| Where on Earth | 18°12′4″N · 67°8′23″W |
| Hemisphere | N · W |
| Distance to the equator | 2,026 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 7,993 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Coatzacoalcos (Mexico) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -18.20, 112.86 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| New York | 2,588 km |
| São Paulo | 5,149 km |
| Los Angeles | 5,338 km |
| London | 6,851 km |
| Paris | 7,004 km |
| Moscow | 9,228 km |