Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Bayamón
Municipio Autónomo de Bayamón | |
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City and municipality | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Nicknames: "La Ciudad del Chicharrón" (The Porkrind City), "La Ciudad de Vaqueros" (The City of Cowboys), La Ciudad de las Ciencias ("The City of Science"), "La Ciudad del Tapón" (The City of Traffic Jams) | |
| Motto: In Hoc Signo Vinces (Latin for: "By this sign you will conquer") | |
| Anthem: "Bayamón, ciudad hermosa" | |
Interactive map of Bayamón | |
Bayamón Bayamón | |
| Coordinates: 18°22′48″N 66°09′48″W / 18.38000°N 66.16333°W | |
| Sovereign state | United States |
| Commonwealth | Puerto Rico |
| Settled | 16th century |
| Founded | May 22, 1772 |
| Founded by | Don Juan Ramírez de Arellano |
| Barrios | |
| Government | |
| • Body | Bayamon Municipal Legislatures |
| • Mayor | Ramón Luis Rivera Jr. (PNP) |
| • Senator | Carmelo Rios Santiago |
| • Senator | Migdalia Padilla Alvelo |
| • Representative dist. | 7, 8, 9 |
| Area | |
• Total | 44.53 sq mi (115.34 km2) |
| • Land | 44.38 sq mi (114.95 km2) |
| • Water | 0.15 sq mi (0.39 km2) |
| Elevation | 52 ft (16 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 185,187 |
| • Rank | 2nd in Puerto Rico |
| • Density | 4,172.5/sq mi (1,611.0/km2) |
| Demonym(s) | Bayamonese (neutral) Bayamonés (masculine) Bayamonesa (feminine) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| ZIP Codes | 00956, 00957, 00959, 00961, 00960, 00958 |
| Area code | 787/939 |
| Major routes | |
| Website | municipiodebayamon.com |
Bayamón (Spanish pronunciation: [baʝaˈmon], locally [baʝaˈmoŋ]) is a city and municipality in Puerto Rico. Located on the northeastern coastal plain, it is bounded by Guaynabo to the east, Toa Alta and Naranjito to the west, Toa Baja and Cataño to the north, and Aguas Buenas and Comerío to the south. Part of the San Juan metropolitan area, Bayamón is spread over 11 barrios and the downtown area and administrative center of Bayamón Pueblo. With a population of 185,187 as of the 2020 census, it is the second most populated municipality in the archipelago and island after the capital of San Juan.