Barranquitas, Puerto Rico
Barranquitas (Spanish pronunciation: [baraŋˈkitas], locally [baraŋˈkitaʔ]) is a small mountain town and municipality located in the Cordillera Central region of Puerto Rico, south of Corozal and Naranjito; north of Coamo and Aibonito; west of Comerío and Cidra; and east of Orocovis. Barranquitas is spread over 6 barrios and Barranquitas Pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center of the city). It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Barranquitas
Municipio Autónomo de Barranquitas | |
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Town and Municipality | |
Agricultural landscape in Quebradillas | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Nicknames: "La Cuna de Próceres", "Cuna Feria de Artesanías", "El Altar de la Patria", "El Pueblo de Luis Muñoz Rivera" | |
| Anthem: "Aquí en el centro de nuestra tierra" | |
Map of Puerto Rico highlighting Barranquitas Municipality | |
| Coordinates: 18°11′12″N 66°18′23″W | |
| Sovereign state | United States |
| Commonwealth | Puerto Rico |
| Founded | 1803 |
| Barrios | 8 barrios
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| Government | |
| • Mayor | Elliot Colón Blanco (PNP) |
| • Senatorial dist. | 6 - Guayama |
| • Representative dist. | 26 and 28 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33.21 sq mi (86.01 km2) |
| • Land | 33 sq mi (86 km2) |
| • Water | 0.004 sq mi (.01 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 28,938 |
| • Rank | 42nd in Puerto Rico |
| • Density | 870/sq mi (340/km2) |
| Demonym | Barranquiteños |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| ZIP Code | 00794 |
| Area code | 787/939 |
| Major routes | |
| Website | http://barranquitaspr.net/pueblo/ |
Barranquitas is about one hour by winding roads from San Juan, the capital. It is nestled amid hills and mountains, and nearby, between Barranquitas and Aibonito, is the San Cristóbal Canyon; one of the deepest canyons in the West Indies. For years, the overlook was used as a municipal garbage; in the last decade, the refuse was removed and the site restored.