Arroyo, Puerto Rico
Arroyo
Municipio Autónomo de Arroyo | |
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Town and Municipality | |
Street in Barrio Palmas in Arroyo | |
| Nicknames: "Pueblo Grato" "Los Bucaneros" | |
| Anthem: "Arroyo" | |
Map of Puerto Rico highlighting Arroyo Municipality | |
| Coordinates: 17°57′57″N 66°03′41″W / 17.96583°N 66.06139°W | |
| Sovereign state | United States |
| Commonwealth | Puerto Rico |
| Settled | early 19th century |
| Founded | December 25, 1855 |
| Founded by | Ignacio de Orbeta |
| Barrios | |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Eric Bachier Román (PDP) |
| • Senatorial dist. | 6 - Guayama |
| • Representative dist. | 30 |
| Area | |
• Total | 23.0 sq mi (59.6 km2) |
| • Land | 15 sq mi (39 km2) |
| • Water | 8.0 sq mi (20.6 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 15,843 |
| • Rank | 67th in Puerto Rico |
| • Density | 690/sq mi (270/km2) |
| Demonym | Arroyanos |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
| ZIP Code | 00714 |
| Area code | 787/939 |
| Major routes | |
| Website | www |
Arroyo (Spanish pronunciation: [aˈroʝo]) is a town and municipality located along the southern coast of Puerto Rico and bordered by the Caribbean Sea, east of the municipality of Guayama and northwest of the municipality of Patillas. Arroyo is spread over 5 barrios and Arroyo barrio-pueblo (the downtown area and administrative center). It is part of the Guayama Metropolitan Statistical Area.