Back أريسيبو Arabic Aresibo Azerbaijani আরেকিবো, পুয়ের্তো রিকো BPY Arecibo Catalan Arecibo (munisipyo) CEB Arecibo Czech Arecibo German Arecibo Esperanto Arecibo Spanish Arecibo Basque
Arecibo
Municipio Autónomo de Arecibo | |
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From top, left to right: Town square and cathedral, Old Tanamá Masonic Lodge, Oliver Building, and city hall in Arecibo Pueblo; Arecibo Observatory | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Nicknames: "La Villa del Capitán Correa", "Muy Leal", "Ciudad del Cetí", "Diamante del Norte" (Diamond of the North) | |
| Anthem: "Arecibo" | |
 Map of Puerto Rico highlighting Arecibo Municipality | |
| Coordinates: 18°22′30″N 66°37′30″W / 18.37500°N 66.62500°W | |
| Sovereign state |  United States |
| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| First settled | 1556 |
| Founded | May 1, 1616 |
| Named for | Arasibo |
| Barrios | |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Carlos (Tito) Ramírez Irizarry (PPD) |
| • Senatorial dist. | 3 – Arecibo |
| • Representative dist. | 13, 14 |
| Area | |
| 171.22 sq mi (443.5 km2) | |
| • Land | 125.99 sq mi (326.3 km2) |
| • Water | 45.23 sq mi (117.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 23 ft (7 m) |
| Population (2020)[2] | |
| 87,754 | |
| • Rank | 7th in Puerto Rico |
| • Density | 510/sq mi (200/km2) |
| • Metro | 182,705 (MSA) |
| • Racial groups (2010 Census)[3] | 85.5% White 5.1% Black 0.5% American Indian 0.2% Asian 8.6% mixed or other |
| Demonym | Arecibeños |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
| ZIP Codes | 00612, 00613, 00614, 00616, 00652, 00688 |
| Area code | 787/939 |
| Major routes |        |
Arecibo (/ˌærəˈsiːboʊ/; Spanish pronunciation: [aɾeˈsiβo]) is a city and municipality on the northern coast of Puerto Rico, on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean, located north of Utuado and Ciales; east of Hatillo; and west of Barceloneta and Florida. It is about 50 miles (80 km) west of San Juan, the capital city. Arecibo is the largest municipality in Puerto Rico by area, and it is the core city of the Arecibo Metropolitan Statistical Area and part of the greater San Juan–Bayamón, PR Combined Statistical Area.[4] It is spread over 18 barrios and Arecibo Pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center of the city). Its population in 2020 was 87,754.
The Arecibo Observatory, which housed the Arecibo telescope, the world's largest radio telescope until July 2016, is located in the municipality. The Arecibo telescope collapsed on December 1, 2020. Arecibo is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Arecibo.
- ^ "American FactFinder". Factfinder.census.gov. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved November 1, 2013.
- ^ "PUERTO RICO: 2020 Census". The United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
- ^ "Demographics/Ethnic U.S. 2000 census" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on February 16, 2008. Retrieved April 20, 2011.
- ^ U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division (2020). "Puerto Rico: 2020 Core Based Statistical Areas and Counties" (PDF).