Ceiba, Puerto Rico
Ceiba
Municipio de Ceiba | |
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Town and Municipality | |
Town Hall of Ceiba | |
| Nicknames: "Los Come Sopas", "La Ciudad del Marlin", "Los Sin Sopa" | |
| Anthem: "Ceiba" | |
Map of Puerto Rico highlighting Ceiba Municipality | |
| Coordinates: 18°14′17″N 65°37′40″W / 18.23806°N 65.62778°W | |
| Sovereign state | United States |
| Commonwealth | Puerto Rico |
| Founded | April 7, 1838 |
| Founded by | Luis de la Cruz |
| Barrios | |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Samuel “Sammy” Rivera Báez (PNP) |
| • Senatorial dist. | 8 - Carolina |
| • Representative dist. | 36 |
| Area | |
• Total | 77.33 sq mi (200.28 km2) |
| • Land | 27.2 sq mi (70.5 km2) |
| • Water | 50.11 sq mi (129.78 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 11,307 |
| • Rank | 73rd in Puerto Rico |
| • Density | 150/sq mi (56/km2) |
| Demonym | ceibeños |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
| ZIP Codes | 00735, 00742 |
| Area code | 787/939 |
| Major routes | |
Ceiba (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈsejβa]) is both a small town and a municipality in northeast Puerto Rico. It is named after the famous Ceiba tree. Ceiba is located in the north-east coast of the island, bordering the Atlantic Ocean, south of Fajardo, north of Naguabo and southeast of Río Grande. Located about one hour's driving distance from San Juan, Ceiba is spread over 7 barrios and Ceiba Pueblo (the downtown area and administrative center). It is part of the Fajardo Metropolitan Statistical Area.