Cayey, Administrative division in Cayey Valley, Puerto Rico.
Located in the central mountainous region of Puerto Rico, Cayey extends across 2.54 square miles at an elevation of 1,296 feet above sea level.
Established in 1773 as a municipality, Cayey has developed from its agricultural roots into a structured administrative region within Puerto Rico's governmental framework.
The name of this municipality derives from the language of the Taíno people, who inhabited the region before the arrival of Spanish settlers.
The Municipality Hall, situated at P.O. Box 371330, operates under Mayor Rolando Ortíz Velázquez and maintains communication through telephone number +1 787-738-3211.
The municipality lies within a valley surrounded by the Carite Forest and connects to neighboring cities through an extensive network of mountain roads.
Location: Puerto Rico
Inception: August 17, 1773
Capital city: Cayey
Elevation above the sea: 580 m
Shares border with: Salinas, Caguas, Aibonito, Cidra, Guayama, Patillas, San Lorenzo
Website: http://cayey.gobierno.pr
GPS coordinates: 18.11194,-66.16611
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:41
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Central Aguirre Historic District
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Carite State Forest
12.1 km
Casa Cautiño
15.1 km
Arenas Bridge
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La Robleda Natural Protected Area
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Punta de las Figuras Light
21.5 km
William Miranda Marín Botanical and Cultural Garden
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Cayey Bridge
13.3 km
Planadas-Yeyesa Nature Reserve
6.3 km
José Ignacio Quintón Center for Creole Music
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La Liendre Bridge
4.4 km
Puente de las Calabazas
15.8 km
Caguas Museum of Art
19.4 km
Aguayo Aldea Vocational High School
19.6 km
Caguas Museum of Folk Arts
19.3 km
Casa Natal de Luis Muñoz Rivera
17.3 km
Caguas Museum of History
19.4 km
Caguas Museum of Tobacco
19.3 km
Eleuterio Derkes Grammar School
15.6 km
Río Hondo Bridge
13.5 km
Hacienda Los Maldonado
9.8 km
Charco Azul
14.5 km
La Casa del Cuento y de la Historia Cayeyana Ramón "Moncho" Gómez
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La Casa de la Navidad
21.4 km
Casa y Museo del Poeta Luis Palés Matos
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Carretera Central historic district
13.5 km
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