Corozal, Puerto Rico

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Corozal is a municipality (municipio) of Puerto Rico. It was founded in 1795 and officially became a town in 1804. Commonly known as La Cuna del Volibol or Volleyball's Crib. It takes its name from the "palma de corozo" (Acrocomia media). Its population as of the 2000 census was 36,867, and it has a land area of 110.3 km².

The municipality is divided into 13 "barrios" (districts, or wards): Abras, Cibuco, Corozal (pueblo), Cuchillas, Dos Bacas, Magueyes, Maná, Negros, Padilla, Palmarejo, Palmarito, Palos Blancos, and Pueblo.

The Public High School's name is: Emilio R. Delgado and Porfirio Cruz Garcia in Barrio Cuchillas

Corozal is home to the Historical Center of Cibuco, a park and museum with relics from the puertorican natives (tainos) as well as objects, paintings and artifacts from the town's history.

References

[Corozal and its barrios, United States Census Bureau]

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	[ v]·[ d]·[ e] The U.S. Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Capital	San Juan
Municipalities	Adjuntas • Aguada • Aguadilla • Aguas Buenas • Aibonito • Añasco • Arecibo • Arroyo • Barceloneta • Barranquitas • Bayamón • Cabo Rojo • Caguas • Camuy • Canóvanas • Carolina • Cataño • Cayey • Ceiba • Ciales • Cidra • Coamo • Comerío • Corozal • Culebra • Dorado • Fajardo • Florida • Guánica • Guayama • Guayanilla • Guaynabo • Gurabo • Hatillo • Hormigueros • Humacao • Isabela • Jayuya • Juana Díaz • Juncos • Lajas • Lares • Las Marías • Las Piedras • Loíza • Luquillo • Manatí • Maricao • Maunabo • Mayagüez • Moca • Morovis • Nagüabo • Naranjito • Orocovis • Patillas • Peñuelas • Ponce • Quebradillas • Rincón • Río Grande • Sabana Grande • Salinas • San Germán • San Juan • San Lorenzo • San Sebastián • Santa Isabel • Toa Alta • Toa Baja • Trujillo Alto • Utuado • Vega Alta • Vega Baja • Vieques • Villalba • Yabucoa • Yauco
Largest islands	Culebra • Mona • Puerto Rico • Vieques
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