Río Grande, Puerto Rico
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Río Grande (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈri.o ˈɣɾande]) is a town and municipality of Puerto Rico located on the eastern edge of the Northern Coastal Valley, north of Las Piedras, Naguabo and Ceiba; east of Loíza and Canóvanas and west of Luquillo. Río Grande is spread over eight barrios and Río Grande Pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center of the city). It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area. A big portion of El Yunque National Forest, including El Yunque's peak, is located within the municipality.
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Río Grande
Municipio de Río Grande | |
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City and municipality | |
Nickname: "La Ciudad de El Yunque" | |
Anthem: "Entre las ondas que juguetean" | |
Coordinates: 18°22′49″N 65°49′53″W | |
Sovereign state | United States |
Commonwealth | Puerto Rico |
Founded | July 16, 1840 |
Barrios | |
Government | |
• Mayor | Hon. Angel "Bori" González (PPD) |
• Senatorial dist. | 8 - Carolina |
• Representative dist. | 36,37 |
Area | |
• Total | 89.6 sq mi (232.11 km2) |
• Land | 60.7 sq mi (157.28 km2) |
• Water | 28.9 sq mi (74.83 km2) |
Elevation | 23 ft (7 m) |
Population (2020)[2] | |
• Total | 47,538 |
• Rank | 16th in Puerto Rico |
• Density | 530/sq mi (200/km2) |
Demonym | Riograndeños |
Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
ZIP Codes | 00721, 00745 |
Area code | 787/939 |
Major routes | |
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