Bayamón (Spanish pronunciation: [baʝaˈmon]) is a city of Puerto Rico located in the northern coastal valley. It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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 Aerial view of Bayamón, with the Universidad Metropolitana spanning the highway |
 Flag  Coat of arms |
| Nicknames: "La Ciudad del Chicharrón" (The Porkrind City), "La Ciudad de Vaqueros" (The City of Cowboys), La Ciudad de las Ciencias ("The City of Science"), "La Ciudad del Tapón" (The City of Traffic Jams) |
| Motto: In Hoc Signo Vinces (Latin for: "By this sign you will conquer") |
| Anthem: "Bayamón, ciudad hermosa" |
 Map of Puerto Rico highlighting Bayamón Municipality |
| Coordinates: 18°22′48″N 66°09′48″W |
| Sovereign state | United States |
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| Territory | Puerto Rico |
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| Settled | 16th century |
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| Founded | May 22, 1772 |
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| Founded by | Don Juan Ramírez de Arellano |
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| • Mayor | Ramón Luis Rivera Jr. (PNP) |
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| • Senatorial dist. | 2 – Bayamón |
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| • Representative dist. | 7, 8, 9 |
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| • Total | 44.53 sq mi (115.34 km2) |
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| • Land | 44.38 sq mi (114.95 km2) |
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| • Water | 0.15 sq mi (0.39 km2) |
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| Elevation | 52 ft (16 m) |
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| • Total | 185,187 |
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| • Rank | 2nd in Puerto Rico |
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| • Density | 4,200/sq mi (1,600/km2) |
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| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
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| ZIP codes | 00956, 00957, 00959, 00961, 00960, 00958 |
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| Area code | 787/939 |
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| Website | municipiodebayamon.com |
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