San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico

San Lorenzo
Municipio Autónomo de San Lorenzo
Hills and valley in San Lorenzo
Hills and valley in San Lorenzo
Flag of San Lorenzo
Coat of arms of San Lorenzo
Nicknames: 
"Pueblo de Los Samaritanos", ("Town of Samaritans"), "La Tierra de Leyendas", ("Land of Legends")
Anthem: "Son tus campos de bellísimo verdor"
Map of Puerto Rico highlighting San Lorenzo Municipality
Map of Puerto Rico highlighting San Lorenzo Municipality
Coordinates: 18°11′24″N 65°58′7″W / 18.19000°N 65.96861°W / 18.19000; -65.96861
Sovereign state United States
Commonwealth Puerto Rico
Settled1811
FoundedSeptember 18, 1894
Founded byValeriano Muñoz de Oneca
Named forSaint Lawrence
Barrios
Government
 • MayorJaime Alverio Ramos (PNP)
 • Senatorial dist.7 - Humacao
 • Representative dist.33
Area
 • Total53.3 sq mi (138.07 km2)
 • Land53.3 sq mi (138 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.07 km2)  0%
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total37,693
 • Rank27th in Puerto Rico
 • Density710/sq mi (270/km2)
DemonymSanlorenceños
Time zoneUTC−4 (AST)
ZIP Code
00754
Area code787/939
Major routes

San Lorenzo (Spanish pronunciation: [san loˈɾenso], locally [ˌsaŋ loˈɾeŋso]; Spanish for "Saint Lawrence") is a town and municipality of Puerto Rico located in the eastern central region, north of Patillas and Yabucoa; south of Gurabo; east of Caguas and Cayey; and west of Juncos and Las Piedras. San Lorenzo is spread over twelve barrios and San Lorenzo Pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center of the city). It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area.

San Lorenzo is called "The town of the Samaritans" and "Land of Legends." The patron of the municipality is Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes (Our Lady of Mercedes). The surrounding areas produce tobacco and sugar cane.

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