San Sebastián, Puerto Rico
San Sebastián
Municipio Autónomo de San Sebastián | |
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Town and Municipality | |
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 | |
| Sovereign state | United States |
| Commonwealth | Puerto Rico |
| Founded | September 20, 1752 |
| Founded by | Cristóbal González de la Cruz |
| Named after | Saint Sebastian |
| Barrios | |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Eladio Cardona Quiles (PPD) |
| • Senatorial dist. | 4 – Mayagüez |
| Area | |
• Total | 71.7 sq mi (185.77 km2) |
| • Land | 71.4 sq mi (185.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.77 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 39,345 |
| • Rank | 24th in Puerto Rico |
| • Density | 550/sq mi (210/km2) |
| Demonym | Pepinianos |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
| ZIP Code | 00685 |
| Area code | 787/939 |
| Major routes | |
| Website | ssdelpepino |
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.