Adjuntas, Puerto Rico
Adjuntas (Spanish pronunciation: [aðˈxuntas]) is a small mountainside town and municipality in Puerto Rico located central midwestern portion of the island on the Cordillera Central, north of Yauco, Guayanilla, and Peñuelas; southeast of Utuado; east of Lares and Yauco; and northwest of Ponce. Adjuntas is spread over 16 barrios and Adjuntas Pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center of the city). Adjuntas is about two hours by car westward from the capital, San Juan.
Adjuntas
Municipio Autónomo de Adjuntas | |
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Town and Municipality | |
View of Adjuntas Pueblo and El Gigante Dormido from a nearby mountain. | |
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Coat of arms | |
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| Anthem: Adjuntas es mi amor | |
Map of Puerto Rico highlighting Adjuntas Municipality | |
| Coordinates: 18°09′46″N 66°43′20″W | |
| Sovereign state | United States |
| Commonwealth | Puerto Rico |
| Founded | August 11, 1815 |
| Founded by | Diego Maldonado |
| Barrios | 17 barrios
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| Government | |
| • Mayor | José Soto Rivera (PPD) |
| • Senatorial dist. | 5 – Ponce |
| • Representative dist. | 22 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 67.10 sq mi (173.8 km2) |
| • Land | 66.69 sq mi (172.7 km2) |
| • Water | .41 sq mi (1.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,316 ft (706 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 18,020 |
| • Rank | 62nd in Puerto Rico |
| • Density | 270/sq mi (100/km2) |
| Demonym | Adjunteños |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
| ZIP Codes | 00601, 00631 |
| Area code | 787/939 |
| Major routes | |
| Website | adjuntaspr |
Adjuntas is nicknamed "the Switzerland of Puerto Rico", because of its relatively chilly weather. Many Puerto Rican mountain towns have cooler weather than the rest of the island; Adjuntas is no exception: the average yearly weather is 70 °F (21 °C) (High: 83 °F/28 °C; Low: 58 °F/14 °C). Puerto Rico's lowest temperature were recorded in Adjuntas at 38 °F in 2018. Its mild climate attracts a good number of island tourists during the summer months. The town has a small hotel named Monte Rio and a good-sized parador, or country inn, called Villa Sotomayor.
Adjuntas' ZIP Code, 00601, is the lowest standard ZIP code in the United States ZIP code system.