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Mayagüez
La Sultana del Oeste.
- Population
- 73,077 (2020 census)
- Founded
- 1760
- University
- 1911
Then
- 1760
Mayagüez is founded on September 18.
- 1877
Spain grants the city charter.
- 1911
The College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts opens. It is now UPR Mayagüez.
- 1918
The San Fermín earthquake brings down the cathedral ceiling.
- 1962–1998
Mayagüez is a major tuna canning center.
Now
Mayagüez's port is Puerto Rico's third busiest. This place runs down the coast to Joyuda.
4 tide stations around Mayagüez
- Mayaguez1.9 mi
- Punta Guanajibo, Mayagues3.7 mi
- Joyuda6.6 mi
- Bahia Salinas17.7 mi