Cidra
Municipio Autónomo de Cidra | |
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Town and Municipality | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Nicknames: "La Ciudad de la Eterna Primavera" (City of Eternal Spring), "El Pueblo de la Paloma Sabanera" | |
| Anthem: "Del corazón de Puerto Rico nació Cidra" | |
 Map of Puerto Rico highlighting Cidra Municipality | |
| Coordinates: 18°10′33″N 66°09′41″W / 18.17583°N 66.16139°W | |
| Sovereign state |  United States |
| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Settled | 1795 |
| Founded | October 1, 1809 |
| Founded by | Bibiana Vázquez |
| Barrios | |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ángel David Concepción González |
| • Senatorial dist. | 6 - Guayama |
| • Representative dist. | 29 |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.46 sq mi (94.42 km2) |
| • Land | 36 sq mi (94 km2) |
| • Water | 0.16 sq mi (.42 km2) |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 39,970 |
| • Rank | 22nd in Puerto Rico |
| • Density | 1,100/sq mi (420/km2) |
| Demonym | Cidreños |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| ZIP Code | 00739 |
| Area code | 787/939 |
| Major routes |      |
| GNIS feature ID | 1610092[2] |
Cidra (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈsiðɾa]) is a town and municipality of Puerto Rico located in the central region of the island, north of Cayey; south of Comerío and Aguas Buenas; east of Aibonito and Barranquitas; and west of Caguas. Cidra is spread over 12 barrios and Cidra Pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center of the city). It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Cidra is known as "El Pueblo de la Eterna Primavera" ("Town of the Eternal Spring") and "El Pueblo de la Paloma Sabanera" ("Town of the Plain Pigeon").
- ^ Bureau, US Census. "PUERTO RICO: 2020 Census". The United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Guayanilla – Populated Place". Geographic Names Information System. USGS. Retrieved May 13, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.