Carolina
Municipio Autónomo de Carolina | |
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City and Municipality | |
| San Fernando de la Carolina | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Nicknames: "Tierra de Gigantes" Spanish for "Land of Giants" "El Pueblo de los Tumba Brazos" Spanish for "Arm Hackers Town" | |
 Map of Puerto Rico highlighting Carolina Municipality | |
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| Coordinates: 18°24′22″N 65°58′2″W / 18.40611°N 65.96722°W | |
| Sovereign state |  United States |
| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Settled | late 17th century |
| Founded | January 31, 1857 |
| Founded by | Santiago Veve y Vidal |
| Named for | Charles II of Spain |
| Barrios | |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jose C. Aponte Dalmau (PPD) |
| • Senatorial dist. | 8 - Carolina |
| • Representative dist. | 38, 39, 40 |
| Area | |
• Total | 60.34 sq mi (156.29 km2) |
| • Land | 45.3 sq mi (117.4 km2) |
| • Water | 15.02 sq mi (38.89 km2) |
| Elevation | 52 ft (16 m) |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 154,815 |
| • Rank | 3rd in Puerto Rico |
| • Density | 2,600/sq mi (990/km2) |
| Demonym | Carolinense (neutral) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
| ZIP Codes | 00979, 00982, 00983, 00985, 00987, 00981, 00984, 00986, 00988 |
| Area code | 787/939 |
| Major routes |          |
| Website | www |
Carolina (/ˌkæroʊˈliːnə/; Spanish pronunciation: [kaɾoˈlina]) is a city and municipality on the northeastern coastal plain of Puerto Rico, immediately east of San Juan and Trujillo Alto, north of Gurabo and Juncos, and west of Canóvanas and Loíza. Part of the San Juan metropolitan area, Carolina is spread over 12 barrios and the downtown area and administrative center of Carolina Pueblo. In the coastal region of the municipality lies the resort and residential district of Isla Verde, where the main international airport of Puerto Rico, the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport, is located. Carolina is the third most populated municipality in the archipelago and island.
- ^ "PUERTO RICO: 2020 Census". The United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on December 1, 2021. Retrieved August 25, 2021.