What is the population of Hormigueros, Puerto Rico?

Hormigueros has a population of approximately 10,975 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Hormigueros, Puerto Rico located?

Hormigueros is located in Puerto Rico, United States, at approximate coordinates 18.1436°, -67.1206°.

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Hormigueros

Total population

10,975

Founded

1692

Land area29 km²

Weather75°F · Isolated Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy

Coordinates18.14°, -67.12°

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Founded

1692

Area

29 km²

Official website

www.gobierno.pr/OCAM/DirectorioMunicipios/Hormigueros.htm

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Overview

Hormigueros is a town and municipality of Puerto Rico located in the western region of the island, northeast of Cabo Rojo; northwest of San Germán; and south of Mayagüez. Hormigueros is spread over 5 barrios and Hormigueros Pueblo. It is part of the Mayagüez Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History & geography

History

The region of what is now Hormigueros belonged to the Guaynia region, located on the southwest portion of Puerto Rico. Archaeological findings have established that there were tribes already settled in the region around 820 BC. During the Spanish colonization at the beginning of the 16th century, European colonizers settled in the area. A coffin found underground the basilica was tested in laboratories and was dated prior to 1600. Historians also mention the Horomico River as one of the main sources of gold during the rush of the era. In 1692, the settlement that would become the town of Hormigueros was first established as a village of San Germán. It was founded by Giraldo González de la Renta (sometimes spelled Geraldo). After its initial establishment, Hormigueros belonged to the municipality of San Germán. After the American invasion of 1898, Hormigueros was annexed this time to the town of Mayagüez. The annexation was ordered by Guy V. Henry, but according to Adolfo de Hostos, it was a town's petition. In 1912, they were granted their independence once again, although there were attempts to annex them again during 1928–29. On September 20, 2017 Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico. In minute Hormigueros, 651 residences were affected. The hurricane triggered landslides in Hormigueros with its wind and rainfall. There is folklore about the town's founder, an explanation of why the church in the town, Basílica Menor de la Virgen de Monserrate, became so important. The legend has to do with the townspeople aiding Geraldo in finding his eight-year-old daughter, "with eyes as blue as the turquoise skies", when she disappeared. When his daughter was found 15 days later she was unharmed, not hungry, and unafraid and happily explained that a black woman had helped…

Geography

The municipality of Hormigueros can be divided in three areas: the northern mountainous region that covers one fourth of the town, with hills of relative height; a semi-mountainous region that extends from east to west covering downtown Hormigueros; and the flat, valley region that extends to the south covering 5.6 square miles. #Benavente #Guanajibo #Hormigueros #Hormigueros barrio-pueblo #Jagüitas #Lavadero These residential areas are located outside Hormigueros downtown: #Buenaventura #San Romualdo Norte #San Romualdo Sur #Valle Hermoso Norte #Valle Hermoso Sur Barrios (which are like minor civil divisions) are further subdivided into smaller areas called (sectors in English). The types of sectores may vary, from normally sector to urbanización to reparto to barriada to residencial, among others. (Special Communities of Puerto Rico) are marginalized communities whose citizens are experiencing a certain amount of social exclusion. A map shows these communities occur in nearly every municipality of the commonwealth. Of the 742 places that were on the list in 2014, the following barrios, communities, sectors, or neighborhoods were in Hormigueros: Sector El Hoyo in Jagüitas, Lavadero, Salsipuedes and San Romualdo.

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