Guánica
Guánica is a town and municipality in southern Puerto Rico, bordering the Caribbean Sea, south of Sabana Grande, east of Lajas, and west of Yauco. It is part of the Yauco metropolitan statistical area. Guánica barrio-pueblo, also known as Pueblo de Guánica, is the downtown of the municipality.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Guanica Lighthouse.
Guanica Lighthouse
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Guánica Light was a historic lighthouse located in the municipality of Guánica, Puerto Rico in the Guánica State Forest. It was first lit in 1893 and deactivated in 1950. Guanica Lighthouse is situated 4½ km south of Guánica.
Guánica
- Also known as: “Guanica”, “Guanica Municipio”, and “Guánica Municipio”
- Location: Puerto Rico, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
17.9883° or 17° 59′ 18″ northLongitude
-66.9121° or 66° 54′ 44″ westPopulation
13,800Elevation
3 metres (10 feet)Abbreviation
“GNC”Open location code
779MX3QQ+85GeoNames ID
4565091
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In Other Languages
“Guánica” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Guánica”
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Localities in the Area
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