Hatillo, Puerto Rico

Hatillo
Municipio de Hatillo
Sunset over La Marina in Hatillo
Sunset over La Marina in Hatillo
Flag of Hatillo
Coat of arms of Hatillo
Nicknames: 
"El Pueblo sin Sopa", "Capital De La Industria Lechera"' "Hatillo Del Corazón De Riego", "Tierra de Campos Verdes", "Los Ganaderos"
Anthem: "De un mar azul en el Atlántico"
Map of Puerto Rico highlighting Hatillo Municipality
Map of Puerto Rico highlighting Hatillo Municipality
Coordinates: 18°29′11″N 66°49′32″W / 18.48639°N 66.82556°W / 18.48639; -66.82556
Sovereign state United States
Commonwealth Puerto Rico
FoundedJune 30, 1823
Founded byAgustín Ruiz Miranda
Barrios
Government
 • MayorJosé A. Rodríguez Cruz (PPD)
 • Senatorial dist.3 - Arecibo
 • Representative dist.15
Area
 • Total
58.73 sq mi (152.10 km2)
 • Land41.78 sq mi (108.22 km2)
 • Water16.94 sq mi (43.88 km2)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total
38,481
 • Rank25th in Puerto Rico
 • Density660/sq mi (250/km2)
DemonymHatillanos
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
ZIP Code
00659
Area code787/939
Major routes

Hatillo (Spanish pronunciation: [aˈtiʎo]) is a town and municipality located in Puerto Rico's north coast, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north, Lares and Utuado to the south, Camuy to the west, and Arecibo to the east. According to the 2000 US Census Hatillo is spread over nine barrios and Hatillo Pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center of the city). It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "PUERTO RICO: 2020 Census". The United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 25, 2021.