| LC control no. | n 50000798 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Geographic heading | Mayagüez (P.R.) |
| Geographic subdivision usage | Puerto Rico--Mayagüez |
| Variant(s) | Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria de Mayagüez (P.R.) La Sultana del Oeste (P.R.) Sultana del Oeste (P.R.) Ciudad de las Aguas Puras (P.R.) Ciudad del Mangó (P.R.) Excelente Ciudad de Mayagüez (P.R.) Municipio Autónomo de Mayagüez (P.R.) Mayagüez, P.R. (City) Mayagüez Municipio (P.R.) Municipio de Mayaguez (P.R.) Sultana of the West (P.R.) |
| Other standard no. | Q632727 158243023 4566217 7871899 9e2ed5a9-b86b-474c-bcf3-ecadd589356f 1202670 1611495 |
| Associated country | United States |
| Associated place | Puerto Rico |
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| Found in | Wikipedia, October 18, 2021 (Mayagüez, Puerto Rico; Mayagüez is a city and the eighth-largest municipality of Puerto Rico. It was founded as Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria de Mayagüez, and is also known as La Sultana del Oeste (The Sultaness of the West), Ciudad de las Aguas Puras (City of Pure Waters), or Ciudad del Mangó (Mango City). On April 6, 1894, the Spanish Crown granted it the formal title of Excelente Ciudad de Mayagüez (Excellent City of Mayagüez); Municipio Autónomo de Mayagüez; 18°12ʹ04ʺN 67°08ʹ23ʺW) GNIS, October 18, 2021 (Mayagüez; populated place; variant: Mayaguez; Puerto Rico, county: Mayagüez; 018124N, 0067823W; 18.20106600, -67.13962400; also lists Mayagüez Municipio, variant: Mayaguez Municipio; and Municipio de Mayaguez, variant: Sultana of the West) |
| Geographic area code | nwpr--- |
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