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Corozal, Puerto Rico : ウィキペディア英語版 | Corozal, Puerto Rico
Corozal ((:koɾoˈsal)) is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the central-eastern region, north of Orocovis and Barranquitas; south Vega Alta; southwest of Toa Alta; east of Morovis and Orocovis; and west of Naranjito. Corozal is spread over 12 wards 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 central zone of the Island. ==History== Corozal's local Taino Indian Cacique (Chief) was named Orocobix and his tribe was known as the Jatibonicu Taino. Corozal 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 .
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