Cayey, Puerto Rico
Cayey
Municipio Autónomo de Cayey Cayey de Muesas | |
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Town and Municipality | |
Cayey mountains, valley and hills with homes | |
| Nicknames: "Ciudad de las Brumas", "Ciudad del Torito", "Ciudad del Coquí Dorado" | |
| Anthem: "Alma Boricua" | |
Map of Puerto Rico highlighting Cayey Municipality | |
| Coordinates: 18°06′42″N 66°09′57″W / 18.11167°N 66.16583°W | |
| Sovereign state | United States |
| Commonwealth | Puerto Rico |
| Founded | August 17, 1773 |
| Founded by | Juan Mata Vázquez |
| Barrios | |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rolando Ortíz Velázquez (PPD) |
| • Senatorial dist. | 6 – Guayama |
| • Representative dist. | 29 |
| Area | |
• Total | 50.20 sq mi (130.01 km2) |
| • Land | 50 sq mi (130 km2) |
| • Water | 0.004 sq mi (.01 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 41,652 |
| • Rank | 20th in Puerto Rico |
| • Density | 830/sq mi (320/km2) |
| Demonym | Cayeyanos |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
| ZIP Codes | 00736, 00737 |
| Area code | 787/939 |
| Major routes | |
| Website | www |
Cayey (Spanish pronunciation: [kaˈʝej]), officially Cayey de Muesas, is a mountain town and municipality in central Puerto Rico located on the Sierra de Cayey within the Central Mountain range, north east of Salinas and north of Guayama; south of Cidra and Caguas; east of Aibonito and west of San Lorenzo. Cayey is spread over 21 barrios plus Cayey Pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center). It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Cayey is notable for its surrounding mountains. The city has been actively growing since the 1990s, evidenced by its designation as a Metropolitan Area by the U.S. Census Bureau. It has experienced significant growth in commerce, and many major retailers, such as Wal-Mart have opened stores in the city. Industries in Cayey include sugar, tobacco and poultry. For tobacco there is a well-known company called Consolidated Cigar Corp. A new coliseum and hospital facilities have also been built. Coca-Cola is a major corporation that has a manufacturing facility in the town. Cayey is also host to one of the campuses of the University of Puerto Rico, the University of Puerto Rico at Cayey.