Corozal, Puerto Rico

Corozal Municipio Autónomo de Corozal
Town and Municipality
From top, left to right: Corozal city hall in downtown Corozal; Parroquia Sagrada Familia (Sacred Family Parish); Town square of Corozal; historic Mavilla Bridge; Downtown Corozal from Abras; and Panoramic mountainous views from barrios Cibuco and Maguayes
Flag Coat of arms
Nicknames:  "La Capital del Voleibol", "Los Plataneros"
Anthem: "En Dios y Corozal todos unidos"
Map of Puerto Rico highlighting Corozal Municipality
Coordinates: 18°20′30″N 66°19′1″W / 18.34167°N 66.31694°W / 18.34167; -66.31694
Sovereign state	United States
Commonwealth	Puerto Rico
Founded	1795
Barrios	13 barrios Abras Cibuco Corozal barrio-pueblo Cuchillas Dos Bocas Magueyes Maná Negros Padilla Palmarejo Palmarito Palos Blancos Pueblo
Government
• Mayor	Luis “Luiggi” García (PNP)
• Senatorial dist.	6 - Guayama
• Representative dist.	28
Area
• Total	42 sq mi (109 km2)
• Land	42 sq mi (109 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	34,571
• Rank	35th in Puerto Rico
• Density	820/sq mi (320/km2)
Demonym	Corozaleños
Time zone	UTC−4 (AST)
ZIP Code	00783
Area code	787/939
Major routes

Corozal (Spanish pronunciation: [koɾoˈsal] ^ⓘ) is a town and municipality of Puerto Rico located in the central-eastern region, north of Orocovis and Barranquitas; south of Vega Alta; southwest of Toa Alta; east of Morovis and Orocovis; and west of Naranjito. Corozal is spread over 12 barrios and Corozal Pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center of the city). It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The city name is derived from the "palma de corozo" (grugru palm, Acrocomia media) which abounds in the Cordillera Central zone of the Island.