Patillas, Puerto Rico
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Patillas (Spanish pronunciation: [paˈtiʎas], locally [paˈtiʎaʔ]) is a beach town and municipality of Puerto Rico located in the southeastern coast, south of San Lorenzo; west of Yabucoa and Maunabo; and east of Guayama and Arroyo. It is spread over 15 barrios and Patillas Pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center of the city). It is part of the Guayama Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Patillas
Municipio Autónomo de Patillas | |
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Town and Municipality | |
Nicknames: "La Esmeralda del Sur", "Los Leones" | |
Anthem: "Patillenses" | |
Coordinates: 18°00′23″N 66°00′57″W | |
Sovereign state | United States |
Commonwealth | Puerto Rico |
Founded | 1760 |
Barrios | |
Government | |
• Mayor | Maritza Sánchez Neris (PNP) |
• Senatorial dist. | 7 - Humacao |
• Representative dist. | 34 |
Area | |
• Total | 59.3 sq mi (153.62 km2) |
• Land | 48.3 sq mi (125 km2) |
• Water | 11.1 sq mi (28.62 km2) |
Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 15,985 |
• Rank | 66th in Puerto Rico |
• Density | 270/sq mi (100/km2) |
Demonym | Patillenses |
Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
ZIP Code | 00723 |
Area code | 787/939 |
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