Salinas, Puerto Rico

Salinas
Municipio de Salinas
Salinas del Abey
Plaza de Salinas
Plaza de Salinas
Flag of Salinas
Coat of arms of Salinas
Nicknames: 
"El Pueblo del Mojo Isleño", "Cuna del Mojito Isleño", "Los Marlins", "El pueblo de Abey"
Anthem: "Salinas"
Map of Puerto Rico highlighting Salinas Municipality
Map of Puerto Rico highlighting Salinas Municipality
Coordinates: 17°58′37″N 66°17′53″W / 17.977°N 66.298°W / 17.977; -66.298
Sovereign state United States
Commonwealth Puerto Rico
Settled1800
FoundedSeptember 24, 1820
Re-incorporatedJuly 22, 1851
Founded byDon Juan de la Rosa
Barrios
Government
 • MayorKarilyn Bonilla Colón (PPD)
 • Senatorial dist.6 – Guayama
 • Representative dist.30 
Area
 • Total69.7 sq mi (180.4 km2)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total25,789
 • Rank46th in Puerto Rico
 • Density370/sq mi (140/km2)
 • Racial groups
(2020 Census)
16.3%White
9.8% Black
0.6% American Indian/AN
0.0% Asian
0.0% Native Hawaiian/PI
32.3% Some other race
41.0% Two or more races
DemonymSalinenses
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
ZIP Code
00751
Area code787/939
Major routes

Websitesalinaspuertorico.com

Salinas (Spanish pronunciation: [saˈlinas], locally [saˈlinaʔ]) is a town and municipality in the southern part of Puerto Rico located in the southern coast of the island, south of Aibonito and Cayey; southeast of Coamo, east of Santa Isabel; and west of Guayama. Salinas is spread over 5 barrios and Salinas Pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center of the city).

It has long been a fishing spot for Puerto Ricans, known for its beaches, fish variety and the birthplace of the famous "mojo isleño".

Although Salinas doesn't have any commercial airports, there is a military training area there, Camp Santiago, which is one of the training centers of the Puerto Rico National Guard. Army National Guard, Air National Guard, State Guard, U.S. Army ROTC, U.S. Army Reserve and the U.S. Army also conduct military training at Camp Santiago.

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