Mayagüez metropolitan area
Mayagüez metropolitan area
Área metropolitana de Mayagüez | |
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Mayagüez metropolitan area in southwestern Puerto Rico | |
Map of Puerto Rico with urban areas demarcated in orange to yellow | |
Statistical areas in Puerto Rico
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| Country | United States |
| Territory | Puerto Rico |
| Principal cities | |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 207,877 |
| Time zone | UTC−4 |
| • Summer (DST) | AST |
The Mayagüez metropolitan area (Spanish: área metropolitana de Mayagüez), is the fourth largest metropolitan statistical area (MSA) in Puerto Rico, comprising the municipalities of Mayagüez, Cabo Rojo, San Germán, Lajas, Sabana Grande, and Hormigueros between the coastal plains and the Cordillera Central mountain subrange in the southwestern region of the main island. One of 6 metropolitan statistical areas in Puerto Rico, it lies within the Mayagüez–Aguadilla combined statistical area (CSA), which is one of 3 primary statistical areas in the main island as defined by the United States Census Bureau. As of 2023, census estimates place the population of the Mayagüez metropolitan area at 207,877.