Las Piedras, Puerto Rico
| Las Piedras, Puerto Rico | ||
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| Municipality | ||
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| Nickname(s): "Ciudad Artesanal", "Los Artesanos" | ||
| Anthem: "Somos de la Ribera" | ||
 Location of Las Piedras in Puerto Rico |
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| Coordinates: 18°10′59″N 65°51′59″W / 18.18306°N 65.86639°WCoordinates: 18°10′59″N 65°51′59″W / 18.18306°N 65.86639°W | ||
| Country | United States | |
| Territory | Puerto Rico | |
| Founded | 1773 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Hon. Miguel "Micky" López (PNP) | |
| • Senatorial dist. | 7 - Humacao | |
| • Representative dist. | 35 | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 33.2 sq mi (86.0 km2) | |
| • Land | 33 sq mi (86 km2) | |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 38,675 | |
| • Density | 1,200/sq mi (450/km2) | |
| Demonym(s) | Pedreños | |
| Time zone | AST (UTC-4) | |
| Zip code | 00771 | |
Las Piedras (Spanish pronunciation: [las ˈpjeðɾas], The Stones) is a municipality in east Puerto Rico located in the center region of the island, north of Yabucoa; south of Canóvanas and Río Grande; east of Juncos and San Lorenzo; and west of Naguabo and Humacao. Las Piedras is spread over 7 wards and Las Piedras Pueblo (The downtown area and the administrative center of the city). It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Las Piedras, being a colorful town, has many natural attractions such as "La Cueva del Indio" which is a place that has original Indian playgrounds, caves and paintings that denote some characteristics of the ancient island's natives. Las Piedras is located about 45 minutes from San Juan, Puerto Rico's capital and 5 minutes from Palmas del Mar, Humacao which is one of the biggest resorts in the Caribbean.
Las Piedras was founded in 1801.
Like all municipalities in Puerto Rico, Las Piedras is administered by a mayor. The current mayor is Miguel López Rivera, from the New Progressive Party (PNP). López was elected at the 2008 general election.
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