San Sebastián, Puerto Rico

San Sebastián
Municipio Autónomo de San Sebastián
Neighborhood in San Sebastián
Nicknames: 
"San Sebastián Del Pepino", "Pepino", "Cuna de la Hamaca", "Los Patrulleros"
Anthem: "Van más de dos siglos de historia de vida"
Map of Puerto Rico highlighting San Sebastián Municipality
Coordinates: 18°20′14″N 66°59′26″W / 18.33722°N 66.99056°W / 18.33722; -66.99056
Sovereign state United States
Commonwealth Puerto Rico
FoundedSeptember 20, 1752
Founded byCristóbal González de la Cruz
Named afterSaint Sebastian
Barrios
Government
  MayorEladio Cardona Quiles (PPD)
  Senatorial dist.4 – Mayagüez
Area
  Total
71.7 sq mi (185.77 km2)
  Land71.4 sq mi (185.0 km2)
  Water0.3 sq mi (0.77 km2)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
39,345
  Rank24th in Puerto Rico
  Density550/sq mi (210/km2)
DemonymPepinianos
Time zoneUTC−4 (AST)
ZIP Code
00685
Area code787/939
Major routes
Websitessdelpepino.com

San Sebastián (Spanish pronunciation: [san seβasˈtjan] , locally [ˌsaŋ seβaʔˈtjaŋ]) is a town and municipality of Puerto Rico located in the northwestern region of the island, south of Isabela, Quebradillas and Camuy; north of Las Marías; east of Moca and Añasco; and west of Lares. San Sebastián is spread over twenty-four barrios and San Sebastián Pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center of the city). It is a principal city of the Aguadilla-Isabela-San Sebastián Metropolitan Statistical Area.