Las Piedras, Puerto Rico
Las Piedras (Spanish pronunciation: [las ˈpjeðɾas]), is a town and municipality in east Puerto Rico located in the central eastern region of the island, north of Yabucoa; south of Canóvanas and Río Grande; east of Juncos and San Lorenzo; and west of Naguabo and Humacao. Las Piedras is spread over 7 barrios and Las Piedras Pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center of the city). It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Las Piedras
Municipio de Las Piedras | |
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Town and Municipality | |
View from Collores, Las Piedras | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Nickname: "La Ciudad de los Artesanos" | |
| Anthem: "Somos de la Ribera" | |
Map of Puerto Rico highlighting Las Piedras Municipality | |
| Coordinates: 18°10′59″N 65°51′59″W | |
| Sovereign state | United States |
| Commonwealth | Puerto Rico |
| Founded | 1793 |
| Barrios | 8 barrios
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| Government | |
| • Mayor | Miguel "Micky" López (PNP) |
| • Senatorial dist. | 7 - Humacao |
| • Representative dist. | 35 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33.89 sq mi (87.8 km2) |
| • Land | 33.88 sq mi (87.7 km2) |
| • Water | .01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 40,180 |
| • Rank | 33rd in Puerto Rico |
| • Density | 1,200/sq mi (460/km2) |
| Demonym | Pedreños |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| ZIP Code | 00771 |
| Area code | 787/939 |
| Major routes | |
Las Piedras has many natural attractions such as Cueva del Indio which contains original Taino caves and paintings that denote some characteristics of the island's natives. Las Piedras is located about 45 minutes from San Juan, Puerto Rico's capital and 5 minutes from Palmas del Mar, Humacao which is one of the biggest resorts in the Caribbean.
El Toro, the highest point in the Sierra de Luquillo, is located in the boundary between the municipalities of Las Piedras and Río Grande.