Arecibo, Puerto Rico
| Arecibo, Puerto Rico | |||
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Downtown Arecibo as seen from the mouth of the Río Grande de Arecibo in 2006.
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| Nickname(s): "La Villa del Capitán Correa", "Muy Leal", "Ciudad del Cetí", "Diamante del Norte" (Diamond of the North), "La Ribera del Arecibo" (The Shore of the Arecibo) | |||
| Anthem: "Arecibo" | |||
 Location of Arecibo within Puerto Rico. |
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| Coordinates: 18°22′30″N 66°37′30″W / 18.37500°N 66.62500°WCoordinates: 18°22′30″N 66°37′30″W / 18.37500°N 66.62500°W | |||
| Country |  United States of America |
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 Puerto Rico
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| Founded | 1616 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Carlos Molina (PNP) | ||
| • Senatorial dist. | 3 - Arecibo | ||
| • Representative dist. | 13, 14 | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 171.22 sq mi (443.5 km2) | ||
| • Land | 125.99 sq mi (326.3 km2) | ||
| • Water | 45.23 sq mi (117.1 km2) | ||
| Elevation | 23 ft (7 m) | ||
| Population (2010) | |||
| • Total | 96,440 | ||
| • Density | 794.8/sq mi (306.9/km2) | ||
| • Racial groups (2010 Census) |
85.5% White 5.1% Black 0.5% American Indian 0.2% Asian 8.6% Mixed or Other |
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| Demonym(s) | Arecibeños | ||
| Time zone | AST (UTC-4) | ||
| Zip code | 00612, 00613, 00614, 00616, 00652, 00688 | ||
| Area code(s) | 787 | ||
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Arecibo (Spanish pronunciation: [aɾeˈsiβo]) is a municipality on the northern coast of Puerto Rico, on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean, located north of Utuado and Ciales; east of Hatillo; and west of Barceloneta and Florida. It is about 50 miles (80 km) west of San Juan, the capital city. Arecibo is the largest municipality in Puerto Rico by area, and is part of the San Juan, Caguas and Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is spread over 18 wards and Arecibo Pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center of the city). Its population in 2010 was 96,440.
Arecibo is also known as La Villa del Capitán Correa (Captain Correa's Villa) after the Puerto Rican hero Captain Antonio de los Reyes Correa of the Spanish Army, who drove off a British Navy invasion by ambushing forces led by rear-admiral William Whetstone. Arecibo is also known as El Diamante Del Norte (The Diamond of the North) and La Ribera del Arecibo (The shore of Arecibo).
The Arecibo Observatory, until July 2016 the world's largest radio telescope, is located here. Arecibo is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Arecibo.
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