Aibonito, Puerto Rico
Aibonito
Municipio Autónomo de Aibonito | |
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Town and municipality | |
| Nicknames: "La Ciudad de las Flores", "La Ciudad Fría", "El Jardín de Puerto Rico", "La Nevera De Puerto Rico" | |
| Anthem: "Aibonito" | |
Map of Puerto Rico highlighting Aibonito Municipality | |
| Coordinates: 18°08′24″N 66°15′58″W / 18.14000°N 66.26611°W | |
| Sovereign state | United States |
| Commonwealth | Puerto Rico |
| First settled | 1630 |
| Founded | March 13, 1824 |
| Founded by | Manuel Velázquez |
| Barrios | |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | William Alicea Pérez (PNP) |
| • Senatorial dist. | 6 – Guayama |
| • Representative dist. | 27 |
| Area | |
• Total | 82 km2 (31.5 sq mi) |
| • Land | 82 km2 (31.5 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.01 km2 (0.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 731 m (2,401 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 24,837 |
| • Rank | 48th in Puerto Rico |
| • Density | 300/km2 (790/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Aiboniteños |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
| ZIP Codes | 00705, 00786 |
| Area code | 787/939 |
| Major routes | |
| Website | www |
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Aibonito (Spanish pronunciation: [ajβoˈnito]) is a small mountain town and municipality in Puerto Rico located in the Sierra de Cayey mountain range, north of Salinas; south of Barranquitas and Comerío; east of Coamo; and west of Cidra, and Cayey. Aibonito is spread over 8 barrios and Aibonito Pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center of the city). It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Aibonito is located at a relatively high elevation (its main square is the highest in the island at 732 metres (2,401 ft) above sea level), which makes its climate cooler than most of Puerto Rico's towns.