Las Piedras, Puerto Rico

Las Piedras Municipio de Las Piedras
Town and Municipality
View from Collores, Las Piedras
Flag Coat of arms
Nickname:  "La Ciudad de los Artesanos"
Anthem: "Somos de la Ribera"
Map of Puerto Rico highlighting Las Piedras Municipality
Coordinates: 18°10′59″N 65°51′59″W / 18.18306°N 65.86639°W / 18.18306; -65.86639
Sovereign state	United States
Commonwealth	Puerto Rico
Settled	1740
Founded	May 15, 1801
Founded by	José Tió
Barrios	8 barrios Boquerón Ceiba Collores El Río Las Piedras barrio-pueblo Montones Quebrada Arenas Tejas
Government
• Mayor	Miguel "Micky" López (PNP)
• Senatorial dist.	7 - Humacao
• Representative dist.	35
Area
• Total	33.89 sq mi (87.8 km2)
• Land	33.88 sq mi (87.7 km2)
• Water	.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	40,180
• Rank	33rd in Puerto Rico
• Density	1,200/sq mi (460/km2)
Demonym	Pedreños
Time zone	UTC-4 (AST)
ZIP Code	00771
Area code	787/939
Major routes

Las Piedras (Spanish pronunciation: [las ˈpjeðɾas]), is a town and municipality in east Puerto Rico located in the central eastern region of the island, north of Yabucoa; south of Canóvanas and Río Grande; east of Juncos and San Lorenzo; and west of Naguabo and Humacao. Las Piedras is spread over 7 barrios and Las Piedras Pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center of the city). It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Las Piedras has many natural attractions such as Cueva del Indio which contains original Taino caves and paintings that denote some characteristics of the island's natives. Las Piedras is located about 45 minutes from San Juan, Puerto Rico's capital and 5 minutes from Palmas del Mar, Humacao which is one of the biggest resorts in the Caribbean.

El Toro, the highest point in the Sierra de Luquillo, is located in the boundary between the municipalities of Las Piedras and Río Grande.