Puerto Rico · PR
Guayanilla
A south-coast bay town powered by refineries and plants.
- Population
- 17,784 (2020 census)
- Municipality
- 1833
Then
- 1833
Guayanilla becomes its own municipality, separate from Yauco, on February 27.
- 2020
A 6.4 earthquake on January 7 destroys the church in the town center.
Now
Petrochemical plants and power stations here produce over half of Puerto Rico's electricity. The tide station is at Punta Guayanilla.