Adjuntas is a small mountainside town and municipality in Puerto Rico located in the central midwestern portion of the island on the Cordillera Central,north of Yauco,Guayanilla,and Peñuelas;southeast of Utuado;east of Lares and Yauco;and northwest of Ponce. Adjuntas is spread over 16 barrios and Adjuntas Pueblo. Adjuntas is about two hours by car westward from the capital,San Juan.
Abel Nazario Quiñones is former senator at large of the 26th Senate of Puerto Rico and was mayor of Yauco,Puerto Rico. He was first elected in 2000 representing the New Progressive Party (PNP). He was reelected in 2004,2008 and 2012. Nazario was also the vice president of the PNP and also for the local Republican Party. He was arrested on 12 September 2018 by the FBI for illegal appropriation of federal funds.
Margarita Nolasco Santiago is a Puerto Rican politician,senator,and former Mayor of Coamo. She has been a member of the Senate of Puerto Rico since 2004.
Ángel Luis "Wiso" MalavéZayas is a Puerto Rican politician and former mayor of Cidra.
Edgar Santana Rivera is a Puerto Rican politician and former mayor of Vega Baja.
Bruno A. Ramos Olivera is a Puerto Rican politician and former senator. He was a member of the Senate of Puerto Rico from 1997 to 2005 representing the Popular Democratic Party (PPD).
Luis A. Berdiel Rivera is a Puerto Rican politician and was member of the Senate of Puerto Rico in 2009. He is affiliated with the pro-statehood New Progressive Party (PNP) and had also served as a Municipal Legislator in Adjuntas.
Héctor O'Neill García is a Puerto Rican politician who served as the mayor of his hometown of Guaynabo from 1993 to 2017. O'Neill is affiliated with the New Progressive Party (PNP) and has also served as a member of the Senate of Puerto Rico.
Aníbal Vega Borges is a Puerto Rican lawyer and politician. He served as mayor of Toa Baja from January 3,2005 until June 30,2016. He also served as a member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives from 1993 to 2005.El funcionario presentósu renuncia tras un allanamiento realizado por presuntas irregularidades en el uso de fondos federales en cuentas municipales.
Carlos Alberto López Rivera is a Puerto Rican politician and current mayor of Dorado. López is affiliated with the Popular Democratic Party (PPD) and has served as mayor since 1987.
Aníbal José"Jossie" Torres is a Puerto Rican politician and lawyer affiliated with the Popular Democratic Party (PPD). Torres has served in several positions of leadership within his party. He served as Secretary of the party during the 2000s,before being appointed as Puerto Rico Chief of Staff by elected Governor Aníbal Acevedo Viláin 2005. After serving four years,he returned to his position as Secretary of the PPD,before deciding to run for the Senate of Puerto Rico at the 2012 general elections.
Dennis Vélez Barlucea is a Puerto Rican politician from the New Progressive Party (PNP). He served as member of the 20th Senate of Puerto Rico from 1993 to 1997.
Eduardo "Eddie" Zavála Vázquez is a Puerto Rican politician from the New Progressive Party (PNP). He served as member of the 20th Senate of Puerto Rico from 1993 to 1997.
Pedro Iván "Banchy" Cintrón Rodríguez is a Puerto Rican politician affiliated with the New Progressive Party (PNP). He was a member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives from 2005 to 2013 representing District 29.
Luis "Rolan" Maldonado Rodríguez is a Puerto Rican politician and the former mayor of Ciales. Maldonado is affiliated with the New Progressive Party (PNP) and served as mayor from 2005 to 2013 and from 2016 to 2020.
Francisco "Paco" López López is a Puerto Rican politician and the current mayor of Barranquitas. López is affiliated with the New Progressive Party (PNP) and has served as mayor since 1997.
Edwin Soto Santiago is a Puerto Rican politician who served as the mayor of Las Marías since 2017,havingly held this position previously from 1997 until 2013. Soto is affiliated with the New Progressive Party (PNP).
Wanda J. "Tata" Soler Rosario is a Puerto Rican politician and the current mayor of Barceloneta. Soler is affiliated with the Popular Democratic Party (PPD) and has served as mayor since 2012.
Roberto "Bobby" Ramírez Kurtz is a Puerto Rican politician and the former mayor of Cabo Rojo,Puerto Rico. He is affiliated with the Popular Democratic Party (PPD) and served as mayor from 2013 to 2021. He assumed office after beating incumbent Perza Rodrígues Quiñones in the 2012 general election. Rodríguez,a member of the New Progressive Party (PNP),became mayor after the death of Santos Padilla Ferrer in 2007. Ramírez Kurtz was succeeded by Jorge "Jorgito:Morales Wiscovitch of the PNP after winning the mayoral race in the 2020 general election.
The 2020 Puerto Rican municipal election was held on November 3,2020,to elect the mayors of the 78 municipalities of Puerto Rico,concurrently with the election of the Governor,the Resident Commissioner,the Senate,and the House of Representatives. The winners were elected to a four-year term from January 3,2021,to January 3,2025.
