Barceloneta, Puerto Rico
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This article is about the town in Puerto Rico. For the neighbourhood in Barcelona, see La Barceloneta.
Barceloneta (Spanish pronunciation: [baɾseloˈneta], locally [baɭseloˈneta]) is a town and municipality in Puerto Rico located in the north region, bordering the Atlantic Ocean, north of Florida (city and municipality in Puerto Rico), east of Arecibo, and west of Manatí. Barceloneta is spread over 3 barrios and Barceloneta Pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center of the city). It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Barceloneta
Municipio Autónomo de Barceloneta | |
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Town and Municipality | |
Nicknames: "La Ciudad de las Piñas", "La Ciudad Industrial," "El Pueblo de los Indios", "El Pueblo de Sixto Escobar" | |
Anthem: "Querido Barceloneta" | |
Coordinates: 18°27′02″N 66°32′19″W | |
Sovereign state | United States |
Commonwealth | Puerto Rico |
Founded | July 1, 1881 |
Barrios | |
Government | |
• Mayor | Wanda Soler (PPD) |
• Senatorial dist. | 3 - Arecibo |
• Representative dist. | 13 |
Area | |
• Total | 36.39 sq mi (94.24 km2) |
• Land | 32 sq mi (82 km2) |
• Water | 4.73 sq mi (12.24 km2) |
Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 22,657 |
• Rank | 56th in Puerto Rico |
• Density | 620/sq mi (240/km2) |
Demonym | Barcelonetences |
Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
ZIP Code | 00617 |
Area code | 787/939 |
Major routes | |
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