Arecibo
Arecibo is a regional capital in Puerto Rico with a population of about 87,754.
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Arecibo is a city and municipality on the northern coast of Puerto Rico, on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean, located north of Utuado and Ciales; east of Hatillo; and west of Barceloneta and Florida. It is about 50 miles (80 km) west of San Juan, the capital city. Arecibo is the largest municipality in Puerto Rico by area, and it is the core city of the Arecibo Metropolitan Statistical Area and part of the greater San Juan–Bayamón, PR Combined Statistical Area. It is spread over 18 barrios and Arecibo Pueblo. Its population in 2020 was 87,754.
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About Arecibo
| Country | Puerto Rico |
| Continent | North America |
| Explore | 013 |
| Population | 87,754 |
| Local currency | USD |
| Coordinates | 18.4724, -66.7157 |
| Time zone | America/Puerto_Rico |
| Elevation | 7 m |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Town |
| Distance to the capital | 64 km · San Juan |
| Population (Puerto Rico) | #5 most populated in Puerto Rico |
| Where on Earth | 18°28′21″N · 66°42′57″W |
| Hemisphere | N · W |
| Distance to the equator | 2,056 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 7,962 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -18.47, 113.28 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| New York | 2,569 km |
| São Paulo | 5,156 km |
| Los Angeles | 5,361 km |
| London | 6,799 km |
| Paris | 6,951 km |
| Moscow | 9,178 km |