Editing Mayagüez, Puerto Rico (section)

==Economy==
The city has had several natural disasters. It faced a major economic downturn due to the closure of its textile factories and tuna industry, which were the principal industries of the city for the greater part of the 20th century. Over 11,000 permanent jobs in these two industries were lost in the city during the 1990s, and because of this, Mayagüez became the jurisdiction of the United States with the second most industrial job losses during the time, second only to [[Flint, Michigan]]. Once the third city in population and importance in Puerto Rico, population numbers for it have been relatively stagnant, and it has lost population.

Mayagüez has a floating population due to its universities, principally the [[University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez|University of Puerto Rico- Mayagüez Campus]] of about 15,000–20,000 which contributes considerably to its economy.

In 2005 Winston-Salem Industries for The Blind was the first industry to move into the city's industrial park in many years. In July 2007 [[Honeywell]] opened a customer support service center for its aerospace and information technology divisions in the city.

As of 2023, [[Bureau of Labor Statistics]] data revealed that the Mayagüez metropolitan area had the worst-paid lawyers in the United States, with an annual average salary of only $62,380.<ref name="ABA_Wages">{{cite web |title=Wages |url=https://www.abalegalprofile.com/wages.html |website=ABA Profile of the Legal Profession 2024 |publisher=American Bar Association |access-date=December 18, 2024 |date=November 18, 2024}}</ref>