Barceloneta, Puerto Rico
Barceloneta
Municipio Autónomo de Barceloneta | |
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Town and Municipality | |
Barceloneta in letters sculpture | |
| Nicknames: "La Ciudad de las Piñas", "La Ciudad Industrial," "El Pueblo de los Indios", "El Pueblo de Sixto Escobar" | |
| Anthem: "Querido Barceloneta" | |
Map of Puerto Rico highlighting Barceloneta Municipality | |
| Coordinates: 18°27′02″N 66°32′19″W / 18.45056°N 66.53861°W | |
| Sovereign state | United States |
| Commonwealth | Puerto Rico |
| Settled | early 19th century |
| Founded | July 1, 1881 |
| Founded by | Bonocio Llenza Feliú |
| Named after | Barcelona |
| Barrios | |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Wanda Soler (PPD) |
| • Senatorial dist. | 3 - Arecibo |
| • Representative dist. | 13 |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.39 sq mi (94.24 km2) |
| • Land | 32 sq mi (82 km2) |
| • Water | 4.73 sq mi (12.24 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 22,657 |
| • Rank | 56th in Puerto Rico |
| • Density | 620/sq mi (240/km2) |
| Demonym | Barcelonetences |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
| ZIP Code | 00617 |
| Area code | 787/939 |
| Major routes | |
Barceloneta (Spanish pronunciation: [baɾseloˈneta], locally [baɭseloˈneta]) is a town and municipality in Puerto Rico located in the north region, bordering the Atlantic Ocean, north of Florida (city and municipality in Puerto Rico), east of Arecibo, and west of Manatí. Barceloneta is spread over 3 barrios and Barceloneta Pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center of the city). It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area.