Corozal, Puerto Rico
Corozal
Municipio Autónomo de Corozal | |
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Town and Municipality | |
From top, left to right: Corozal city hall in downtown Corozal; Parroquia Sagrada Familia (Sacred Family Parish); Town square of Corozal; historic Mavilla Bridge; and Panoramic mountainous views from barrios Cibuco and Magueyes | |
| Nicknames: "La Capital del Voleibol", "Los Plataneros" | |
| Anthem: "En Dios y Corozal todos unidos" | |
Map of Puerto Rico highlighting Corozal Municipality | |
| Coordinates: 18°20′30″N 66°19′1″W / 18.34167°N 66.31694°W | |
| Sovereign state | United States |
| Commonwealth | Puerto Rico |
| Founded | April 27, 1795 |
| Founded by | Francisco de Neve |
| Barrios | |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Luis “Luiggi” García (PNP) |
| • Senatorial dist. | 6 - Guayama |
| • Representative dist. | 28 |
| Area | |
• Total | 42 sq mi (109 km2) |
| • Land | 42 sq mi (109 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 34,571 |
| • Rank | 35th in Puerto Rico |
| • Density | 820/sq mi (320/km2) |
| Demonym | Corozaleños |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
| ZIP Code | 00783 |
| Area code | 787/939 |
| Major routes | |
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Corozal (Spanish pronunciation: [koɾoˈsal] ⓘ) is a town and municipality of Puerto Rico located in the central-eastern region, north of Orocovis and Barranquitas; south of Vega Alta; southwest of Toa Alta; east of Morovis and Orocovis; and west of Naranjito. Corozal is spread over 12 barrios and Corozal Pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center of the city). It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The city name is derived from the "palma de corozo" (grugru palm, Acrocomia media) which abounds in the Cordillera Central zone of the Island.