Patillas, Puerto Rico
Patillas
Municipio Autónomo de Patillas | |
|---|---|
Town and Municipality | |
Beach in Patillas | |
| Nicknames: "La Esmeralda del Sur", "Los Leones" | |
| Anthem: "Patillenses" | |
Map of Puerto Rico highlighting Patillas Municipality | |
| Coordinates: 18°00′23″N 66°00′57″W / 18.00639°N 66.01583°W | |
| Sovereign state | United States |
| Commonwealth | Puerto Rico |
| Settled | 1760 |
| Founded | October 31, 1811 |
| Founded by | Marcos Xiorro |
| Barrios | |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Maritza Sánchez Neris (PNP) |
| • Senatorial dist. | 7 - Humacao |
| • Representative dist. | 34 |
| Area | |
• Total | 59.3 sq mi (153.62 km2) |
| • Land | 48.3 sq mi (125 km2) |
| • Water | 11.1 sq mi (28.62 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 15,985 |
| • Rank | 66th in Puerto Rico |
| • Density | 270/sq mi (100/km2) |
| Demonym | Patillenses |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
| ZIP Code | 00723 |
| Area code | 787/939 |
| Major routes | |
Patillas (Spanish pronunciation: [paˈtiʎas], locally [paˈtiʎaʔ]) is a beach town and municipality of Puerto Rico located in the southeastern coast, south of San Lorenzo; west of Yabucoa and Maunabo; and east of Guayama and Arroyo. It is spread over 15 barrios and Patillas Pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center of the city). It is part of the Guayama Metropolitan Statistical Area.