Río Grande, Puerto Rico
Río Grande
Municipio de Río Grande | |
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City and municipality | |
Trees in Mameyes II, Río Grande | |
| Nickname: "La Ciudad de El Yunque" | |
| Anthem: "Entre las ondas que juguetean" | |
Map of Puerto Rico highlighting Río Grande Municipality | |
| Coordinates: 18°22′49″N 65°49′53″W / 18.38028°N 65.83139°W | |
| Sovereign state | United States |
| Commonwealth | Puerto Rico |
| Settled | 1820 |
| Founded | July 16, 1840 |
| Founded by | Don Desiderio Escobar |
| Barrios | |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hon. Angel "Bori" González (PPD) |
| • Senatorial dist. | 8 - Carolina |
| • Representative dist. | 36,37 |
| Area | |
• Total | 89.6 sq mi (232.11 km2) |
| • Land | 60.7 sq mi (157.28 km2) |
| • Water | 28.9 sq mi (74.83 km2) |
| Elevation | 23 ft (7 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 47,538 |
| • Rank | 16th in Puerto Rico |
| • Density | 530/sq mi (200/km2) |
| Demonym | Riograndeños |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
| ZIP Codes | 00721, 00745 |
| Area code | 787/939 |
| Major routes | |
Río Grande (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈri.o ˈɣɾande]) is a town and municipality of Puerto Rico located on the eastern edge of the Northern Coastal Valley, north of Las Piedras, Naguabo and Ceiba; east of Loíza and Canóvanas and west of Luquillo. Río Grande is spread over eight barrios and Río Grande Pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center of the city). It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area. A big portion of El Yunque National Forest, including El Yunque's peak, is located within the municipality.