Villalba, Puerto Rico
(vee-YAHL-bah)
Villalba is known as "La Ciudad del Gandul" (pigeon pea city) and "La Ciudad de los Lagos" (city of lakes). Villalba was founded in 1917 by José R. Figueroa and Walter Mac K. Jones.
Villalba is located in the central region, northeast of Juana Díaz; south of Orocovis; and west of Coamo.
The surrounding areas produces green pigeon pees and coffee.
There are many well-known "villalbeños", among them: Virgilio Negron, Agustin Burgos, Carmen Suarez, Maximino Miranda, Welter K. Jones, and Bernardo Negron.
Villaba is made up of 7 barrios (wards/districts):
- Caonillas Abajo
- Caonillas Arriba
- Hato Puerco Arriba
- Pueblo
- Vacas
- Villalba Abajo
- Villalba Arriba
Restaurants
-
[an error occurred while processing this directive]
Festivals and Events
-
[an error occurred while processing this directive]
Symbols
Anthem: A las orillas del Río Jacaguas...
Education
There are 14 public schools in Villalba, education is handled by the Puerto Rico Department of Education.
