San Juan, Puerto Rico

San Juan, Puerto Rico
Flag of San Juan, Puerto Rico
Official seal of San Juan, Puerto Rico
Nickname(s): 
La Ciudad Amurallada
(The Walled City)
Location of San Juan within the island of Puerto Rico
Location of San Juan within the island of Puerto Rico
Coordinates: 18°27′00″N 66°04′00″W / 18.45000°N 66.06667°W / 18.45000; -66.06667
CountryUnited States
TerritoryPuerto Rico
Founded1521
Area
 • City76.93 sq mi (199.2 km2)
 • Land47.82 sq mi (123.9 km2)
 • Water29.11 sq mi (75.4 km2)  37.8%
Elevation
322 ft (98 m)
Population
 (2024)[1]
 • CityDecrease 321,992
 • Density9,084.4/sq mi (3,507.5/km2)
 • Metro
2,509,007
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)

San Juan is the capital and largest city of Puerto Rico. The city's population is 321,992. It is the 42nd-largest city and the oldest European settlement in United States territory. Today, San Juan is Puerto Rico's most important seaport.

  1. 1.0 1.1 "San Juan and its barrios". United States Census Bureau. 2000. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2009-08-20.

Developed by StudentB