Naranjito
Municipio de Naranjito | |
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Town and Municipality | |
Nicknames: "La Ciudad de los Colores", "El Pueblo de los Changos" | |
Motto: "Naranjito Brilla" | |
Anthem: Naranjito, mi hogar predilecto | |
Coordinates: 18°18′03″N 66°14′42″W / 18.30083°N 66.24500°W | |
Sovereign state | United States |
Commonwealth | Puerto Rico |
Founded | December 3, 1824 |
Founded by | Braulio Morales |
Barrios | |
Government | |
• Mayor | Orlando Ortíz Chevres (PNP) |
• Senatorial District | VI - Guayama Carlos J. Torres Torres (PNP) |
• Representative District | 28 Rafael Rivera Ortega (PNP) |
Area | |
• Total | 28.4 sq mi (73.54 km2) |
• Land | 28.2 sq mi (73.0 km2) |
• Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.54 km2) |
Elevation | 2,997 ft (700 m) |
Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 29,241 |
• Rank | 41st in Puerto Rico |
• Density | 1,000/sq mi (400/km2) |
Demonym | Naranjiteños |
Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
ZIP Codes | 00719 |
Area code | 787/939 |
Major routes | |
Website | municipiodenaranjito |
Naranjito (Spanish pronunciation: [naɾaŋˈxito]) is a town and municipality of Puerto Rico located in the central region of the island, south of Toa Alta; north of Barranquitas and Comerío; east of Corozal; and west of Bayamón. Naranjito is spread over 7 barrios and Naranjito Pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center). It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area.