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Carolina, Puerto Rico
City and municipality in Puerto Rico / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Carolina (/ˌkæroʊˈliːnə/; Spanish pronunciation: [kaɾoˈlina]) is a city and municipality located on the northeast coast of Puerto Rico. It lies immediately east of the capital San Juan and Trujillo Alto; north of Gurabo and Juncos; and west of Canóvanas and Loíza. Carolina is spread over 12 barrios plus Carolina Pueblo (the downtown area and administrative center). It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area, and home to Puerto Rico's main airport, the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport.
Quick Facts Municipio Autónomo de Carolina, Sovereign state ...
Carolina
Municipio Autónomo de Carolina | |
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City and Municipality | |
San Fernando de la Carolina | |
![]() Buildings along Isla Verde Ave. in Carolina | |
Nicknames: "Tierra de Gigantes" Spanish for "Land of Giants" "El Pueblo de los Tumba Brazos" Spanish for "Arm Hackers Town" | |
![]() Map of Puerto Rico highlighting Carolina Municipality | |
Coordinates: 18°24′22″N 65°58′2″W | |
Sovereign state | ![]() |
Commonwealth | ![]() |
Founded | 1857 |
Barrios | |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jose C. Aponte Dalmau (PPD) |
• Senatorial dist. | 8 - Carolina |
• Representative dist. | 38, 39, 40 |
Area | |
• Total | 60.34 sq mi (156.29 km2) |
• Land | 45.3 sq mi (117.4 km2) |
• Water | 15.02 sq mi (38.89 km2) |
Elevation | 52 ft (16 m) |
Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 154,815 |
• Rank | 3rd in Puerto Rico |
• Density | 2,600/sq mi (990/km2) |
Demonym | Carolinenses |
Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
ZIP Codes | 00979, 00982, 00983, 00985, 00987, 00981, 00984, 00986, 00988 |
Area code | 787/939 |
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Website | www |
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