Aibonito, Puerto Rico

Aibonito
Municipio Autónomo de Aibonito
Flag of Aibonito
Coat of arms of Aibonito
Nicknames: 
"La Ciudad de las Flores", "La Ciudad Fría", "El Jardín de Puerto Rico", "La Nevera De Puerto Rico"
Anthem: "Aibonito"
Map of Puerto Rico highlighting Aibonito Municipality
Map of Puerto Rico highlighting Aibonito Municipality
Coordinates: 18°08′24″N 66°15′58″W / 18.14000°N 66.26611°W / 18.14000; -66.26611
Sovereign state United States
Commonwealth Puerto Rico
First settled1630
FoundedMarch 13, 1824
Founded byManuel Velázquez
Barrios
Government
 • MayorWilliam Alicea Pérez (PNP)
 • Senatorial dist.6 – Guayama
 • Representative dist.27
Area
 • Total82 km2 (31.5 sq mi)
 • Land82 km2 (31.5 sq mi)
 • Water0.01 km2 (0.0 sq mi)
Elevation
731 m (2,401 ft)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total24,837
 • Rank48th in Puerto Rico
 • Density300/km2 (790/sq mi)
DemonymAiboniteños
Time zoneUTC−4 (AST)
ZIP Codes
00705, 00786
Area code787/939
Major routes
Websitewww.aibonitopr.net

Aibonito (Spanish pronunciation: [ajβoˈnito]) is a small mountain town and municipality in Puerto Rico located in the Sierra de Cayey mountain range, north of Salinas; south of Barranquitas and Comerío; east of Coamo; and west of Cidra, and Cayey. Aibonito is spread over 8 barrios and Aibonito Pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center of the city). It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Aibonito is located at a relatively high elevation (its main square is the highest in the island at 732 metres (2,401 ft) above sea level), which makes its climate cooler than most of Puerto Rico's towns.

  1. ^ "PUERTO RICO: 2020 Census". The United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 1 December 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.