Utuado, Mountain municipality in Puerto Rico.
Located in the Cordillera Central region of Puerto Rico, Utuado spans across 113 square miles of mountainous terrain between Arecibo and Ponce.
The municipality was established in 1739 by Sebastian Murphy, making it the first settlement in Puerto Rico's interior mountains and the eleventh oldest municipality.
The Caguana Ceremonial Park contains ten plazas and multiple petroglyphs that demonstrate the engineering capabilities of Taino Indians from 1100 AD.
The municipality includes 24 administrative districts with a population of 28,287 residents according to the 2020 United States Census.
During the 1890s, Utuado reached the status of largest coffee producer in Puerto Rico, with numerous plantations spreading through the mountain slopes.
Location: Puerto Rico
Inception: 1739
Capital city: Utuado
Elevation above the sea: 154 m
Shares border with: Jayuya, Adjuntas, Hatillo, Arecibo, Ponce, Ciales, Lares
GPS coordinates: 18.26556,-66.70056
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:53
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