Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico
Cabo Rojo (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkaβo ˈroxo]) is a city and municipality situated on the southwest coast of Puerto Rico and forms part of the San Germán–Cabo Rojo metropolitan area as well as the larger Mayagüez–San Germán–Cabo Rojo Combined Statistical Area.
Cabo Rojo
Municipio Autónomo de Cabo Rojo | |
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Municipality | |
Limestone cliffs near the Los Morrillos Lighthouse | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Nicknames: "Cuna de Cofresí", "Los Mata con Hacha", "Ciudad Maravillosa", "Cuna de Betances", "Capital del Turismo" | |
| Anthem: "Mi Cabo Rojo Querido" | |
Map of Puerto Rico highlighting Cabo Rojo Municipality | |
| Coordinates: 18°05′12″N 67°08′45″W | |
| Sovereign state | United States |
| Commonwealth | Puerto Rico |
| Founded | December 17, 1771 |
| Barrios | 9 barrios
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| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jorge Morales Wiscovitch (PNP) |
| • Senatorial dist. | 4 – Mayagüez |
| • Representative dist. | 20 |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 177.40 sq mi (459.5 km2) |
| • Land | 70.35 sq mi (182.2 km2) |
| • Water | 107.05 sq mi (277.3 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Municipality | 47,158 |
| • Rank | 15th in Puerto Rico |
| • Density | 270/sq mi (100/km2) |
| • Metro | 136,212 |
| • CSA | 251,260 |
| Demonym | Caborrojeños |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
| ZIP Codes | 00623, 00622 |
| Area code | 787/939 |
| Major routes | |
| Website | www |
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