Corozal, Puerto Rico
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Corozal (Spanish pronunciation: [koɾoˈsal] ⓘ) is a town and municipality of Puerto Rico located in the central-eastern region, north of Orocovis and Barranquitas; south of Vega Alta; southwest of Toa Alta; east of Morovis and Orocovis; and west of Naranjito. Corozal is spread over 12 barrios and Corozal Pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center of the city). It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Corozal
Municipio Autónomo de Corozal | |
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Town and Municipality | |
Nicknames: "La Capital del Voleibol", "Los Plataneros" | |
Anthem: "En Dios y Corozal todos unidos" | |
Coordinates: 18°20′30″N 66°19′1″W | |
Sovereign state | United States |
Commonwealth | Puerto Rico |
Founded | 1795 |
Barrios | |
Government | |
• Mayor | Luis “Luiggi” García (PNP) |
• Senatorial dist. | 6 - Guayama |
• Representative dist. | 28 |
Area | |
• Total | 42 sq mi (109 km2) |
• Land | 42 sq mi (109 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 34,571 |
• Rank | 35th in Puerto Rico |
• Density | 820/sq mi (320/km2) |
Demonym | Corozaleños |
Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
ZIP Code | 00783 |
Area code | 787/939 |
Major routes |
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The city name is derived from the "palma de corozo" (grugru palm, Acrocomia media) which abounds in the Cordillera Central zone of the Island.