Peñuelas (P.R.

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Information for Authority record

Name (Latin)
Peñuelas (P.R. : Municipio)
Other forms of name
Municipio de Peñuelas (P.R.)
Peñuelas Municipio (P.R.)
Coordinates
W0664400 W0664400 N0180400 N0180400 (other )
Associated country
Puerto Rico
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 131510727
Wikidata: Q369880
Library of congress: n 95093406
Sources of Information
  • BGN gaz. Puerto Rico, 1958(Peñuelas, Municipio de; ADMD, 18°04ʹN 66°44ʹW)
  • GNIS, June 16, 2021(Peñuelas Municipio; civil, Peñuelas [county], PR, 18°01'28"N, 66°43'41"W; variant name: Penuelas Municipio)
  • Wikipedia, June 16, 2021(Peñuelas, Puerto Rico; a municipality in Puerto Rico located in the southern coast of the island, south of Adjuntas, east of Guayanilla, west of Ponce and north of the Caribbean Sea; Peñuelas is spread over 12 barrios and Peñuelas Pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center of the city; part of the Yauco Metropolitan Statistical Area; founded 1793)
  • Yagrumal, 1994- :año 1, núm. 2, cover p. 2 (Municipio de Peñuelas)
  • BGN gaz. Puerto Rico, 1958(Peñuelas, Municipio de; ADMD, 18p0s04ʹN 66p0s44ʹW)
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Wikipedia description:

Peñuelas (Spanish pronunciation: [peˈɲwelas], locally [peˈɲwelaʔ]) is a town and municipality in Puerto Rico located in the Peñuelas Valley on the southern coast of the island, south of Adjuntas, east of Guayanilla, west of Ponce and north of the Caribbean Sea. Peñuelas is spread over 12 barrios and Peñuelas Pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center of the city). It is part of the Yauco Metropolitan Statistical Area. Peñuelas is known as "La Capital del Güiro" (The Güiro Capital) and "El Valle de los Flamboyanes" (The Valley of the Royal Poinciana trees). In 2020, Peñuelas had a population of 20,399.

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