Punta Santiago | |
|---|---|
Barrio | |
 View of ocean and beach from a boardwalk in Punta Santiago | |
 Location of Punta Santiago within the municipality of Humacao shown in red | |
  Punta Santiago Location of Puerto Rico | |
| Coordinates: 18°09′52″N 65°45′02″W / 18.164424°N 65.750547°W[1] | |
| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Municipality |  Humacao |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.17 sq mi (8.2 km2) |
| • Land | 2.20 sq mi (5.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.97 sq mi (2.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 3 ft (0.9 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,723 |
| • Density | 2,146.80/sq mi (828.88/km2) |
| Source: 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
| ZIP Code | 00741 |
Punta Santiago is a barrio and fishing community located in the municipality of Humacao, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2020 was 3,716.[3][4] Located in the estuary of Humacao, Punta Santiago is famous for its fishing heritage, its iconic pier and Cayo Santiago, popularly known as Monkey Island (Spanish: Isla de de los Monos) after its Rhesus macaque population. The barrio is also the home of the Humacao Nature Reserve and the Punta Santiago Beach and Vacation Area.[5] Punta Santiago is one of the most vulnerable barrios to flooding and complete destruction whenever hurricanes enter Puerto Rico through the area of Humacao.
- ^ a b "US Gazetteer 2019". US Census. US Government.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Punta Santiago barrio
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Census profile: Punta Santiago barrio, Humacao Municipio, PR". Census Reporter. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
- ^ "Punta Santiago Reserva Natural de Humacao". Discover Puerto Rico (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-08-13.