Fajardo, Puerto Rico

Fajardo Municipio Autónomo de Fajardo
Town and Municipality
Aerial view of Fajardo's basin
Flag Coat of arms
Nicknames:  "Los Cariduros", "La Metrópolis del Sol Naciente"
Anthem: "Fajardo que aquí en el oriente"
Map of Puerto Rico highlighting Fajardo Municipality
Coordinates: 18°19′33″N 65°39′09″W / 18.32583°N 65.65250°W / 18.32583; -65.65250
Sovereign state	United States
Commonwealth	Puerto Rico
Settled	early 16th century
Founded	October 26, 1772
Founded by	Santiago de Mexía
Barrios	9 barrios Cabezas Demajagua Fajardo barrio-pueblo Florencio Naranjo Quebrada Fajardo Quebrada Vueltas Río Arriba Sardinera
Government
• Mayor	José Aníbal “Joey” Meléndez Méndez (PNP)
• Senatorial dist.	8 - Carolina
• Representative dist.	36
Area
• Total	60.41 sq mi (156.45 km2)
• Land	31 sq mi (81 km2)
• Water	29.13 sq mi (75.45 km2)
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	32,124
• Rank	38th in Puerto Rico
• Density	530/sq mi (210/km2)
Demonym	Fajardeños
Time zone	UTC−4 (AST)
ZIP Codes	00738, 00740
Area code	787/939
Major routes
Website	fajardopr.org

Fajardo (Spanish pronunciation: [faˈxaɾðo]) is a town and a municipality part of the San Juan-Caguas-Fajardo Combined Statistical Area in Puerto Rico.

Fajardo is the hub of much of the recreational boating in Puerto Rico and a popular launching port to Culebra, Vieques, and the U.S. and British Virgin Islands. It is also home to the largest marina in the Caribbean, called Puerto del Rey. The town contains various hotels and inns.

Offshore, near Fajardo, a few islets can be found. These are Icacos, Isla Palomino, Palominito, and Diablo, among other uninhabited coral islands and barrier reefs.