By 1754, six years before being officially declared a town, the Mayagüez Bay was already identified by name in the cartography of the era.
Yet until the middle of the seventeen hundreds there was no official commercial activity with the metropolis, contraband was the only commerce that existed.

The Royal Decree of Graces of 1815 stimulated the immigration of foreigners with money and slaves.
 By 1838 the Customs House or Aduana was opened.

From 1813 to 1824, 1818 to 1820 and 1826 to 1827 it became the largest exporter of goods to the international markets in all of Puerto Rico.
 In 1827 a road was constructed from the city center to the port area.
In 1858, the Cyclopedia of Commerce and Commercial Navigation identified the port of Mayagüez as the most important port in the island of Puerto Rico.

One of the main ports in Spanish Puerto Rico, by 1836 the Municipal Government had built a dock and a longhouse to facilitate the loading and unloading of goods.
 For some time it was maintained by municipal funds until 1886 when the "Junta de Obras del Puerto" begun to operate the facilities.
  Its modern incarnation was built in 1935 as the "Mayagüez Shipping Terminal".
 In 1959 it became property of the Puerto Rico Ports Authority.
 At one time before 1940 it became the main port for exporting sugar from Puerto Rico.
 It is presently owned by the Municipal Government of Mayagüez and since 2007 it is administered by Holland Group.
By 1754, six years before being officially declared a town, the Mayagüez Bay was already identified by name in the cartography of the era. Yet until the middle of the seventeen hundreds there was no official commercial activity with the metropolis, contraband was the only commerce that existed.
The Royal Decree of Graces of 1815 stimulated the immigration of foreigners with money and slaves.  By 1838 the Customs House or Aduana was opened.
From 1813 to 1824, 1818 to 1820 and 1826 to 1827 it became the largest exporter of goods to the international markets in all of Puerto Rico.  In 1827 a road was constructed from the city center to the port area. In 1858, the Cyclopedia of Commerce and Commercial Navigation identified the port of Mayagüez as the most important port in the island of Puerto Rico.
One of the main ports in Spanish Puerto Rico, by 1836 the Municipal Government had built a dock and a longhouse to facilitate the loading and unloading of goods.  For some time it was maintained by municipal funds until 1886 when the "Junta de Obras del Puerto" begun to operate the facilities.   Its modern incarnation was built in 1935 as the "Mayagüez Shipping Terminal".  In 1959 it became property of the Puerto Rico Ports Authority.  At one time before 1940 it became the main port for exporting sugar from Puerto Rico.  It is presently owned by the Municipal Government of Mayagüez and since 2007 it is administered by Holland Group.
Port of Mayagüez