Cataño, Puerto Rico
Cataño (Spanish pronunciation: [kaˈtaɲo]) is a town and municipality located on the northeastern coast of Puerto Rico, bordering the San Juan Bay and the Atlantic Ocean, and adjacent to the north and east by San Juan; north of Bayamón and Guaynabo; east of Toa Baja and west of Guaynabo and is part of the San Juan Metropolitan Area. Cataño is spread over 7 barrios and Cataño Pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center of the city). It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Cataño
Municipio Autónomo de Cataño | |
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Town and Municipality | |
Aerial view of Cataño | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Nicknames: "El Pueblo Que Se Negó a Morir", "La Antesala de la Capital", "El Pueblo Olvidado" "La Ciudad de un Nuevo Amanecer" | |
| Anthem: "Cataño" | |
Map of Puerto Rico highlighting Cataño Municipality | |
| Coordinates: 18°26′42″N 66°07′04″W | |
| Sovereign state | United States |
| Commonwealth | Puerto Rico |
| Founded | July 1, 1927 |
| Barrios | 2 barrios
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| Government | |
| • Mayor | Julio Alicea Vasallo (PNP) |
| • Senatorial dist. | 2 - Bayamón |
| • Representative dist. | 9 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.04 sq mi (18.23 km2) |
| • Land | 4.8 sq mi (12.5 km2) |
| • Water | 2.21 sq mi (5.73 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 23,155 |
| • Rank | 54th in Puerto Rico |
| • Density | 3,300/sq mi (1,300/km2) |
| Demonym | Catañeses |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
| ZIP Codes | 00962, 00963 |
| Area code | 787/939 |
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