Puerto Rico Senatorial District VI, also known as the Senatorial District of Guayama, is one of the
eight senatorial districts of
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico (; abbreviated PR; tnq, Boriken, ''Borinquen''), officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ( es, link=yes, Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico, lit=Free Associated State of Puerto Rico), is a Caribbean island and Unincorporated ...
. It is currently represented by
Miguel Pereira Castillo
Miguel A. Pereira Castillo (born September 26, 1947) is a Puerto Rican politician, attorney, and public servant. Throughout his career, he has served in various government positions like Director of the Puerto Rico Ports Authority, Superintenden ...
and
Angel M. Rodríguez (from the
Popular Democratic Party).
District profile
The Senatorial District VI has an approximate population of 462,202. It covers the following municipalities:
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Aibonito
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Arroyo
*
Barranquitas
*
Cayey
Cayey (), officially Cayey de Muesas, is a mountain town and municipality in central Puerto Rico located on the Sierra de Cayey within the Central Mountain range, north of Salinas and Guayama; south of Cidra and Caguas; east of Aibonito and Sal ...
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Cidra
*
Coamo
Coamo (, ) is a town and municipality founded in 1579 in the south-central region of Puerto Rico, located north of Santa Isabel; south of Orocovis and Barranquitas; east of Villalba and Juana Díaz; and west of Aibonito and Salinas. Coamo ...
*
Comerío
*
Corozal
*
Guayama
Guayama (, ), officially the Autonomous Municipality of Guayama ( es, Municipio Autónomo de Guayama) is a city and municipality on the Caribbean coast of Puerto Rico. As of the 2020 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 36,614. It is the c ...
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Naranjito
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Orocovis
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Salinas
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Santa Isabel
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Villalba
* and some regions of
Juana Díaz
Juana is a Spanish female first name. It is the feminine form of Juan (English John), and thus corresponds to the English names Jane, Janet, Jean, Joan, and Joanna. Juanita is a common variant. The name Juana may refer to:
People
*Juana I (14 ...
In previous distributions, the territory covered by the Senatorial District VI has changed. In 1972, the District didn't include
Orocovis, but included
Arroyo,
Patillas, and
Maunabo. It also included all of
Juana Díaz
Juana is a Spanish female first name. It is the feminine form of Juan (English John), and thus corresponds to the English names Jane, Janet, Jean, Joan, and Joanna. Juanita is a common variant. The name Juana may refer to:
People
*Juana I (14 ...
. In 1983, Arroyo, Patillas, and Maunabo were reassigned to the
District of Humacao, while Orocovis was reassigned to Guayama. In the 1991 redistribution,
Morovis
Morovis (, ) is a town and municipality of Puerto Rico located in the central region of the island, north of Orocovis, south of Manatí, Vega Baja and Vega Alta; east of Ciales, and west of Corozal. Morovis is spread over 13 barrios and Mor ...
was assigned to the district.
In the 2002 redistribution, Arroyo was assigned to the district, and Morovis was reassigned again to the
District of Bayamón.
Distribución de Distritos Senatoriales y Representativos 2002
on ElectionsPuertoRico In the 2011 redistribution, some regions of Juana Díaz were assigned to the District of Ponce.
Election results
2012
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! style="background-color:#FF0000" ,
, style="width: 130px" , Popular Democratic Party (PPD)
, , Miguel Pereira
, 122,184
, 25.10
,
, -
! style="background-color:#FF0000" ,
, style="width: 130px" , Popular Democratic Party (PPD)
, , Angel M. Rodríguez
, 120,336
, 24.72
, +1.99
, -
! style="background-color:#0080FF" ,
, style="width: 130px" , New Progressive Party (PNP)
, , Carlos Torres Torres
, 114,916
, 23.60
, -1.59
, -
! style="background-color:#0080FF" ,
, style="width: 130px" , New Progressive Party (PNP)
, , Miguel Rodríguez
, 113,877
, 23.39
,
, -
! style="background-color:#01DF3A" ,
, style="width: 130px" , Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP)
, , Edny Ramírez Pagán
, 5,287
, 1.20
,
, -
! style="background-color:#01DF3A" ,
, style="width: 130px" , Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP)
, , José Enrique Laboy Gómez
, 5,758
, 1.18
,
, -
! style="background-color:#008080" ,
, style="width: 130px" , Movimiento Unión Soberanista (MUS)
, , Roberto Colón Ocasio
, 1,127
, 0.23
,
, -
! style="background-color:#999999" ,
, style="width: 130px" , Independent
, , Benjamín "Bengie" León
, 200
, 0.04
,
2008
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! style="background-color:#0080FF" ,
, style="width: 130px" , New Progressive Party (PNP)
, , Carlos Torres Torres
, 131,801
, 25.19%
,
, -
! style="background-color:#0080FF" ,
, style="width: 130px" , New Progressive Party (PNP)
, , Antonio Soto Díaz
, 130,595
, 24.96
,
, -
! style="background-color:#FF0000" ,
, style="width: 130px" , Popular Democratic Party (PPD)
, , Eder Ortíz Ortíz
, 119,630
, 22.86
,
, -
! style="background-color:#FF0000" ,
, style="width: 130px" , Popular Democratic Party (PPD)
, , Angel M. Rodríguez
, 118,950
, 22.73
, -1.01
, -
! style="background-color:#FFBF00" ,
, style="width: 130px" , Puerto Ricans for Puerto Rico Party (PPR)
, , Myrta Rivera Hernández
, 5,352
, 1.02
,
, -
! style="background-color:#01DF3A" ,
, style="width: 130px" , Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP)
, , Aida Luz Cruz
, 5,050
, 0.97
,
, -
! style="background-color:#01DF3A" ,
, style="width: 130px" , Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP)
, , Nelson Rodríguez Bonilla
, 4,741
, 0.91
,
, -
! style="background-color:#FFBF00" ,
, style="width: 130px" , Puerto Ricans for Puerto Rico Party (PPR)
, , Angel Rafael Rodríguez
, 4,403
, 0.84
,
2004
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! style="background-color:#0080FF" ,
, style="width: 130px" , New Progressive Party (PNP)
, , Margarita Nolasco
, 127,840
, 24.26%
,
, -
! style="background-color:#FF0000" ,
, style="width: 130px" , Popular Democratic Party (PPD)
, , Cirilo Tirado
Cirilo Tirado Rivera (born June 14, 1964 in Patillas, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican politician and senator. He has been a member of the Senate of Puerto Rico since 2000.
Early years and studies
Cirilo Tirado was born on June 14, 1964 in Patill ...
, 126,184
, 23.95
, -0.45
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! style="background-color:#0080FF" ,
, style="width: 130px" , New Progressive Party (PNP)
, , Osvaldo Ortolaza
, 126,145
, 23.94
,
, -
! style="background-color:#FF0000" ,
, style="width: 130px" , Popular Democratic Party (PPD)
, , Angel M. Rodríguez
, 125,084
, 23.74
, -0.66
, -
! style="background-color:#01DF3A" ,
, style="width: 130px" , Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP)
, , María Yadira Díaz
, 10,139
, 1.92
,
, -
! style="background-color:#01DF3A" ,
, style="width: 130px" , Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP)
, , Juan Malavé Colón
, 9,053
, 1.72
,
References
External links
Distribución de Distritos Senatoriales de Puerto Rico
{{Puerto Rico Senatorial districts
Puerto Rico Senatorial districts
Cayey, Puerto Rico
Guayama metropolitan area
Salinas, Puerto Rico