Municipality of Guánica

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The Municipality of Guánica is a coastal town in southern Puerto Rico known for its historic bay, dry forest reserve, and role in the island’s early 20th-century history.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf municipality
borderedBy Caribbean Sea
Municipality of Lajas
Municipality of Yauco
capital Guánica barrio-pueblo
climate semi-arid
country United States
currency United States dollar
linked to: US dollar
demographics predominantly Spanish-speaking population
ecosystemType subtropical dry forest
governmentType municipal government
hasCoastline true
hasEconomicActivity agriculture
fishing
tourism
hasLandmark Guánica Boardwalk (Malecón de Guánica)
Guánica Lighthouse (Faro de Guánica)
Plaza Pública de Guánica
hasNaturalAttraction bioluminescent bay area nearby
coastal mangroves
coral reefs offshore
hasOfficialLanguage English
Spanish
hasPart Bosque Estatal de Guánica
Guánica Bay
Guánica Dry Forest
town of Guánica
hasProtectedArea Guánica Biosphere Reserve
Guánica State Forest
isCoastal true
isHistoricSiteOf U.S. invasion of Puerto Rico in 1898 landing area
isPartOf Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
linked to: Puerto Rico
knownFor dry forest reserve
historic bay
role in early 20th-century Puerto Rican history
legalStatus unincorporated territory municipality of the United States
locatedIn southern Puerto Rico
locatedOn Caribbean Sea
partOf Guánica Valley
South Coast region of Puerto Rico
region Caribbean
subdivisionType municipality of Puerto Rico
territory Puerto Rico
timeZone Atlantic Standard Time
linked to: Atlantic Time Zone
transportation served by Puerto Rico highways
usesPostalCodeSystem ZIP Code
utcOffset −4

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Roman Catholic Diocese of Ponce territoryIncludes Municipality of Guánica
Municipality of Yauco locatedNear Municipality of Guánica
Guánica, Puerto Rico partOf Guánica municipality
linked to: Municipality of Guánica
Guánica, Puerto Rico administrativeDivision municipio of Guánica
linked to: Municipality of Guánica
Guánica, Puerto Rico governingBody Municipal government of Guánica
linked to: Municipality of Guánica
Yauco, Puerto Rico hasPart Guánica barrio of Yauco (historical)
linked to: Municipality of Guánica
Lajas Valley locatedInAdministrativeEntity Municipality of Guánica