Canóvanas, Puerto Rico
Canóvanas
Municipio de Canóvanas | |
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Town and Municipality | |
Aerial view of PR-3 passing through Canóvanas | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Nicknames: "Pueblo Valeroso", "Ciudad de los Indios", "La Ciudad de las Carreras", "El Pueblo del Chupacabras" | |
| Anthem: "Canóvanax" | |
Map of Puerto Rico highlighting Canóvanas Municipality | |
| Coordinates: 18°22′45″N 65°54′5″W / 18.37917°N 65.90139°W | |
| Sovereign state | United States |
| Commonwealth | Puerto Rico |
| Settled | late 18th century |
| Founded | August 15, 1909 |
| Founded by | Luis Hernaiz Veronne |
| Barrios | |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Lornna Soto (PNP) |
| • Senatorial dist. | 8 – Carolina |
| • Representative dist. | 37, 38 |
| Area | |
• Total | 28.23 sq mi (73.12 km2) |
| • Land | 28 sq mi (73 km2) |
| • Water | 0.046 sq mi (.12 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 42,337 |
| • Rank | 19th in Puerto Rico |
| • Density | 1,500/sq mi (580/km2) |
| Demonym | Canovanenses |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
| ZIP Code | 00729 |
| Area code | 787/939 |
| Major routes | |
Canóvanas (Spanish pronunciation: [kaˈnoβanas], locally [kaˈnoβanaʔ]) is a town and municipality in Puerto Rico, located in the northeastern region, north of Juncos and Las Piedras; south of Loíza; east of Carolina; and west of Río Grande. Canóvanas is spread over 6 barrios and Canóvanas Pueblo (the downtown area and administrative center). It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area.