Borinquen | |
|---|---|
Barrio | |
 Mountain and homes in Borinquen | |
 Location of Borinquen within the municipality of Caguas shown in red | |
  Borinquen Location of Puerto Rico | |
| Coordinates: 18°10′12″N 66°02′26″W / 18.170086°N 66.040571°W[1] | |
| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Caguas |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.27 sq mi (16.2 km2) |
| • Land | 6.27 sq mi (16.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 433 ft (132 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,251 |
| • Density | 1,200/sq mi (450/km2) |
| Source: 2020 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
| ZIP Code | 00725, 00726, 00727 |
| Area code(s) | 787, 939 |
Borinquen is a barrio in the municipality of Caguas, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2020 was 7,251.[3][4]The barrio is named after the indigenous Taíno name for Puerto Rico, "Borinquen," which highlights the area's historical significance.[5]
- ^ a b "US Gazetteer 2019". US Census. US Government.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borinquen, Caguas, Puerto Rico
- ^ Picó, Rafael; Buitrago de Santiago, Zayda; Berrios, Hector H. Nueva geografía de Puerto Rico: física, económica, y social, por Rafael Picó. Con la colaboración de Zayda Buitrago de Santiago y Héctor H. Berrios. San Juan Editorial Universitaria, Universidad de Puerto Rico,1969.
- ^ Gwillim Law (20 May 2015). Administrative Subdivisions of Countries: A Comprehensive World Reference, 1900 through 1998. McFarland. p. 300. ISBN 978-1-4766-0447-3. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- ^ PlaceDatabase. "Borinquen Barrio - Aguadilla". Place Database. Retrieved 2024-04-25.