Arecibo

The municipality of Arecibo stretches along the Atlantic Ocean shoreline, covering 18 barrios and a central downtown area spanning 50 miles west of San Juan.

Spanish colonizers established the first settlement in Arecibo during 1556, with the official founding of the town occurring sixty years later in 1616.

The Cathedral of Saint Philip the Apostle and Arecibo City Hall represent significant architectural elements from the colonial period, illustrating the region's Spanish influences.

The municipality maintains connections to other regions through a network of highways, providing direct routes to neighboring districts and the capital city of San Juan.

The region bears the name of Taíno chief Xamaica Arasibo, who governed the indigenous population in this territory before the arrival of Spanish settlers.

Location: Puerto Rico

Inception: 1616

Capital city: Arecibo barrio-pueblo

Elevation above the sea: 7 m

Shares border with: Hatillo, Utuado, Ciales, Florida, Barceloneta

Website: http://pr.near-place.com/arecibo

GPS coordinates: 18.47056,-66.72083

Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:01