Major Cities: Mayaguez

Mayagüez is the eighth-largest municipality of Puerto Rico first. Also known as "La Sultana del Oeste" (The Sultanate of the West), "Ciudad de las Aguas Puras" (City of Pure Waters), or "Ciudad del Mango" (City of the Mango) on April 6, 1894 the Crown Spanish, gave it the formal title of "Excellent City of Mayagüez" 2 3, Mayagüez is located in the center of the west coast of the island of Puerto Rico. It is both a principal city of the Mayagüez Metropolitan Area and the Mayagüez Metropolitan Area - San Germán - Cabo Rojo.