Comerío, Puerto Rico
Comerío
Municipio Autónomo de Comerío | |
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Town and Municipality | |
View of Comerío from Lazos Hill | |
| Nicknames: "La Perla de Plata", "Pueblo de los Guabaleros" | |
| Anthem: "Con alma henchida de amor y ensueño" | |
Map of Puerto Rico highlighting Comerío Municipality | |
| Coordinates: 18°13′05″N 66°13′34″W / 18.21806°N 66.22611°W | |
| Sovereign state | United States |
| Commonwealth | Puerto Rico |
| Settled | late 18th century |
| Founded | June 12, 1826 |
| Founded by | Don José Díaz |
| Barrios | |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Irvin Rivera (PPD) |
| • Senatorial dist. | 6 – Guayama |
| • Representative dist. | 29 |
| Area | |
• Total | 28.24 sq mi (73.13 km2) |
| • Land | 28 sq mi (73 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (.13 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 18,883 |
| • Rank | 61st in Puerto Rico |
| • Density | 670/sq mi (260/km2) |
| Demonym | Comerieños |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
| ZIP Code | 00782 |
| Area code | 787/939 |
| Major routes | |
| Website | www |
Comerío (Spanish pronunciation: [komeˈɾi.o]) is a town and municipality of Puerto Rico in the center-eastern region of island, north of Aibonito; south of Naranjito and Bayamón; east of Barranquitas; and west of Cidra and Aguas Buenas. Comerío is spread over 7 barrios and Comerío Pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center of the city). It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area.