Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico

Aguas Buenas
Municipio Autónomo de Aguas Buenas
Town Hall of Aguas Buenas
Town Hall of Aguas Buenas
Flag of Aguas Buenas
Coat of arms of Aguas Buenas
Nicknames: 
La Ciudad de las Aguas Claras,
Los Mulos,
El Oasis de Puerto Rico,
Los Ñocos
Anthem: "Yo Soy Aguas Buenas"
Map of Puerto Rico highlighting Aguas Buenas Municipality
Map of Puerto Rico highlighting Aguas Buenas Municipality
Coordinates: 18°15′25″N 66°06′11″W / 18.25694°N 66.10306°W / 18.25694; -66.10306
Sovereign state United States
Commonwealth Puerto Rico
Settled1798
FoundedMay 25, 1838
Barrios
Government
 • MayorKarina Nieves Serrano (PNP)
 • Senatorial dist.1 – San Juan
 • Representative dist.
Area
 • Total30.12 sq mi (78.01 km2)
 • Land30.12 sq mi (78.00 km2)
 • Water0.004 sq mi (.01 km2)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total24,223
 • Rank49th in Puerto Rico
 • Density800/sq mi (310/km2)
DemonymAguasbonenses
Time zoneUTC−4 (AST)
ZIP Code
00703
Area code787/939
Major routes link: Puerto Rico Highway 174
Websitehttp://legislaturaaguasbuenas.com/

Aguas Buenas, (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈaɣwas ˈβwenas], local pronunciation: [awaʔ ˈβwenaʔ]), popularly known as "La Ciudad de las Aguas Claras" or "The City of Clear Waters", is a town and municipality of Puerto Rico located in the Central Mountain Range, north of Cidra, south of Bayamón, Guaynabo and San Juan; east of Comerio; and north-west of Caguas. Aguas Buenas is spread over 9 barrios and Aguas Buenas Pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center of the city). It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ Bureau, US Census. "PUERTO RICO: 2020 Census". The United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 25, 2021. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)