Manatí, Puerto Rico
Manatí
Municipio Autónomo de Manatí | |
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City and municipality | |
Town Hall in Manatí | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Nicknames: "Ciudad Metropolitana", "La Atenas de Puerto Rico" | |
| Anthem: "Atenas de Borinquen" | |
Map of Puerto Rico highlighting Manatí Municipality | |
| Coordinates: 18°25′57″N 66°29′4″W / 18.43250°N 66.48444°W | |
| Sovereign state | United States |
| Commonwealth | Puerto Rico |
| Settled | 1680 |
| Founded | June 29, 1738 |
| Founded by | Pedro Menéndez de Valdés |
| Barrios | |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | José Sánchez González (PNP) |
| • Senatorial dist. | 3 - Arecibo |
| • Representative dist. | 12, 13 |
| Area | |
• Total | 56.19 sq mi (145.53 km2) |
| • Land | 46 sq mi (120 km2) |
| • Water | 9.86 sq mi (25.53 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 39,492 |
| • Rank | 23rd in Puerto Rico |
| • Density | 850/sq mi (330/km2) |
| Demonym | Manatieños |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
| ZIP Code | 00674 |
| Area code | 787/939 |
| Major routes | |
Manatí (Spanish pronunciation: [manaˈti]) is a city and municipality of Puerto Rico on the northern coast. It is north of Morovis and Ciales, east of Florida and Barceloneta, and west of Vega Baja. Manatí has over 8 barrios and Manatí barrio-pueblo, the downtown area and the administrative center of the city. It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area.