Villalba, in the central region of Puerto Rico

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Villalba

Villalba is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the central region, northeast of Juana Díaz; south of Orocovis; and west of Coamo. Villalba is spread over 6 wards and Villalba Pueblo (The downtown area and the administrative center of the city). It is part of the Ponce Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Tourism

Landmarks and places of interest

Doña Juana Water Fall
Guayabal Lake
La Corona Hill
Maravilla Hill
Toa Vaca Lake
Toro Negro Forest Reserve

Festivals and events

Matron Celebrations - July
Puerto Rico Marathon - July
Areyto Festival - November
Carlos Báez Marathon - December

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