Fajardo, Puerto Rico
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"Fajardo" redirects here. For other uses, see Fajardo (disambiguation).
Fajardo (Spanish pronunciation: [faˈxaɾðo]) is a town and a municipality part of the San Juan-Caguas-Fajardo Combined Statistical Area in Puerto Rico.
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Fajardo
Municipio Autónomo de Fajardo | |
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Town and Municipality | |
Nicknames: "Los Cariduros", "La Metrópolis del Sol Naciente" | |
Anthem: "Fajardo que aquí en el oriente" | |
Coordinates: 18°19′33″N 65°39′09″W | |
Sovereign state | United States |
Commonwealth | Puerto Rico |
Founded | 1772 |
Barrios | |
Government | |
• Mayor | José Aníbal “Joey” Meléndez Méndez (PNP) |
• Senatorial dist. | 8 - Carolina |
• Representative dist. | 36 |
Area | |
• Total | 60.41 sq mi (156.45 km2) |
• Land | 31 sq mi (81 km2) |
• Water | 29.13 sq mi (75.45 km2) |
Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 32,124 |
• Rank | 38th in Puerto Rico |
• Density | 530/sq mi (210/km2) |
Demonym | Fajardeños |
Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
ZIP Codes | 00738, 00740 |
Area code | 787/939 |
Major routes | |
Website | fajardopr |
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Fajardo is the hub of much of the recreational boating in Puerto Rico and a popular launching port to Culebra, Vieques, and the U.S. and British Virgin Islands. It is also home to the largest marina in the Caribbean, called Puerto del Rey. The town contains various hotels and inns.
Offshore, near Fajardo, a few islets can be found. These are Icacos, Isla Palomino, Palominito, and Diablo, among other uninhabited coral islands and barrier reefs.