Humacao, Puerto Rico
Humacao
Municipio Autónomo de Humacao | |
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City and Municipality | |
From top, left to right: Downtown Humacao from the city hall; Palmas del Mar; Humacao Co-Cathedral; and the Humacao Monument | |
| Nicknames: "La Perla del Oriente", "La Ciudad Gris", "Roye Huesos" | |
| Anthem: "Humacao, Hijo del Taíno Bravío" | |
Map of Puerto Rico highlighting Humacao Municipality | |
| Coordinates: 18°08′59″N 65°49′39″W / 18.14972°N 65.82750°W | |
| Sovereign state | United States |
| Commonwealth | Puerto Rico |
| European settlement | 16th century |
| Founded | April 5, 1722 |
| Named after | Humaka |
| Barrios | |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rosamar Trujillo Plumey (PPD) |
| • Senatorial dist. | 7 – Humacao |
| • Representative dist. | 35 |
| Area | |
• Total | 55.46 sq mi (143.63 km2) |
| • Land | 45 sq mi (117 km2) |
| • Water | 10.28 sq mi (26.63 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 50,896 |
| • Rank | 14th in Puerto Rico |
| • Density | 920/sq mi (350/km2) |
| • Racial groups (2000 Census) | 69.7% White 12.9% Black 0.4% American Indian/An 0.3% Asian 0.0% Native Hawaiian/Pi 9.7% Some other race 6.9% Two or more races |
| Demonym | Humacaeños |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| ZIP Codes | 00791, 00792, 00741 |
| Area code | 787/939 |
| Major routes | |
Humacao (Spanish pronunciation: [umaˈkao]) is a city and municipality in Puerto Rico located in the eastern coast of the island, north of Yabucoa; south of Naguabo; east of Las Piedras; and west of Vieques Passage. Humacao is spread over 12 barrios and Humacao Pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center of the city). It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area.