Utuado, Puerto Rico
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Utuado (Spanish pronunciation: [uˈtwaðo]) is a town and municipality of Puerto Rico located in the central mountainous region of the island known as the Cordillera Central. It is located north of Adjuntas and Ponce; south of Hatillo and Arecibo; east of Lares; and west of Ciales and Jayuya. It is the third-largest municipality in land area in Puerto Rico (after Arecibo and Ponce). According to the 2020 US Census, the municipality has a population of 28,287 spread over 24 barrios and Utuado pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center of the city).
Utuado
Municipio de Utuado Otoao | |
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Town and Municipality | |
Nicknames: Ciudad del Viví, Los Montañeses, Cuna de Campeones | |
Anthem: "Valle Bendito el de Mi Otoao" | |
Coordinates: 18°15′56″N 66°42′02″W | |
Commonwealth | Puerto Rico |
Founded | October 12, 1739 |
Barrios | |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jorge Pérez Heredia (NPP) |
• Senatorial dist. | 5 – Ponce |
Area | |
• Total | 114.99 sq mi (297.83 km2) |
• Land | 113.45 sq mi (293.83 km2) |
Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 28,287 |
• Rank | 44th in Puerto Rico |
• Density | 250/sq mi (95/km2) |
Demonym | Utuadeños |
Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
ZIP Codes | 00641, 00611 |
Area code | 787/939 |
Major routes |
Utuado is the main municipality of the Utuado micropolitan statistical area and is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Fajardo Combined Statistical Area.