Guayanilla barrio-pueblo
Guayanilla barrio-pueblo is an urban barrio and the administrative center of Guayanilla, a municipality of Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 3,757.
As was customary in Spain, in Puerto Rico, the municipality has a barrio called pueblo which contains a central plaza, the municipal buildings, and a Catholic church. Fiestas patronales are held in the central plaza every year.
Features and demographics
Guayanilla barrio-pueblo has of land area and no water area. In 2010, its population was 3,757 with a population density of.The central plaza and its church
The central plaza, or square, is a place for official and unofficial recreational events and a place where people can gather and socialize from dusk to dawn. The Laws of the Indies, Spanish law, which regulated life in Puerto Rico in the early 19th century, stated the plaza's purpose was for "the parties", and that the square should be proportionally large enough for the number of neighbors. These Spanish regulations also stated that the streets nearby should be comfortable portals for passersby, protecting them from the elements: sun and rain.Located across the central plaza in Guayanilla barrio-pueblo was the Parroquia Inmaculada Concepción, a Roman Catholic church. The church was destroyed during the 2019–20 Puerto Rico earthquakes.