NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Guánica, Puerto Rico

Guánica is a municipality of Puerto Rico. A municipality or general-purpose district (compare with: special-purpose district) is an administrative local area generally composed of a clearly defined territory and commonly referring to a city, town, or village government. ... This article is about Puerto Rico, the territory of the United States. ...

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