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Carolina, Puerto Rico
municipality in Puerto Rico / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Carolina (Spanish pronunciation: [kaɾoˈlina]) is a city on the northeast coast of Puerto Rico. It is east of the capital San Juan. It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is home to Puerto Rico's main airport, the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport.
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Carolina
Municipio Autónomo de Carolina | |
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City and Municipality | |
![]() Buildings along Isla Verde Ave. in Carolina | |
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 | |
Coordinates: 18°24′22″N 65°58′2″W | |
Commonwealth | ![]() |
Founded | 1857 |
Barrios | 13 barrios
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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 |
• Density | 2,600/sq mi (990/km2) |
Demonym | Carolinenses |
Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
ZIP Codes | 00979, 00982, 00983, 00985, 00987, 00981, 00984, 00986, 00988 |
Area code | 787/939 |
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Website | www |
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