Caguas
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| Foundation : | January 1, 1775 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| Outside area : | Puerto Rico | ||
| Coordinates : | 18 ° 14 ′ N , 66 ° 2 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Atlantic Standard Time ( UTC − 4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 142,000 (as of July 1, 2005) | ||
| Population density : | 934.4 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 153 km 2 (approx. 59 mi 2 ) of which 151.97 km 2 (approx. 59 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 65 m | ||
| Postal code : | 00726 | ||
| Area code : | +1 787 | ||
| FIPS : | 72-10334 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1609674 | ||
| Website : | www.caguas.gov.pr | ||
| Mayor : | William Miranda Marín ( PPD ) | ||
Caguas is a city in Puerto Rico , it is also known as La Ciudad Del Turabo (Turabo City), La Ciudad Criolla (City of Crioles) and El Corazón de Boriquén (Heart of Boriquén ).
history
Caguas was founded in January 1775 and was then called San Sebastián del Piñal de Caguax .
location
In Caguas the rivers Cagüitas, Turabo, Bairoa, Cañas, Grande de Loíza and Cañabonsito flow. The place is in the eastern center of the island, about 40 km south of the capital San Juan and 40 km north of the port city of Guayama .
sons and daughters of the town
- Juan Carazo (born 1964), boxer
- Ruth Noemí Colón , lawyer and politician
- Miguel Cotto (born 1980), boxer
- Ana Isabelle (* 1986), singer, dancer and actress
- José Ignacio Quintón (1881–1925), composer and pianist
- Jesús Rojas (* 1986), boxer
Web links
Commons : Caguas - collection of images, videos and audio files
