Salinas, Puerto Rico
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Salinas (Spanish pronunciation: [saˈlinas], locally [saˈlinaʔ]) is a town and municipality in the southern part of Puerto Rico located in the southern coast of the island, south of Aibonito and Cayey; southeast of Coamo, east of Santa Isabel; and west of Guayama. Salinas is spread over 5 barrios and Salinas Pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center of the city).
Salinas
Municipio de Salinas | |
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Town and Municipality | |
Salinas del Abey | |
Nicknames: "El Pueblo del Mojo Isleño", "Cuna del Mojito Isleño", "Los Marlins", "El pueblo de Abey" | |
Anthem: "Salinas" | |
Coordinates: 17.977°N 66.298°W / 17.977; -66.298 | |
Sovereign state | United States |
Commonwealth | Puerto Rico |
Founded | July 22, 1851 |
Barrios | |
Government | |
• Mayor | Karilyn Bonilla Colón (PPD) |
• Senatorial dist. | 6 – Guayama |
• Representative dist. | 30 |
Area | |
• Total | 69.7 sq mi (180.4 km2) |
Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 25,789 |
• Rank | 46th in Puerto Rico |
• Density | 370/sq mi (140/km2) |
• Racial groups (2020 Census) | 16.3%White 9.8% Black 0.6% American Indian/AN 0.0% Asian 0.0% Native Hawaiian/PI 32.3% Some other race 41.0% Two or more races |
Demonym | Salinenses |
Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
ZIP Code | 00751 |
Area code | 787/939 |
Major routes | |
It has long been a fishing spot for Puerto Ricans, known for its beaches, fish variety and the birthplace of the famous "mojo isleño".
Although Salinas doesn't have any commercial airports, there is a military training area there, Camp Santiago, which is one of the training centers of the Puerto Rico National Guard. Army National Guard, Air National Guard, State Guard, U.S. Army ROTC, U.S. Army Reserve and the U.S. Army also conduct military training at Camp Santiago.