Carolina (Puerto Rico)
Carolina | ||
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Nickname : La Ciudad de Gigantes | ||
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Location in Puerto Rico | ||
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Basic data | ||
Foundation : | 1816 | |
State : | United States | |
Outside area : | Puerto Rico | |
Coordinates : | 18 ° 27 ′ N , 66 ° 4 ′ W | |
Time zone : | Atlantic Standard Time ( UTC − 4 ) | |
Residents : | 186,076 (as of: 2000) | |
Population density : | 1,585 inhabitants per km 2 | |
Area : | 156.29 km 2 (approx. 60 mi 2 ) of which 117.4 km 2 (approx. 45 mi 2 ) is land |
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Height : | 16 m | |
Postal code : | 00986 | |
Area code : | +1 787 | |
FIPS : | 72-14290 | |
GNIS ID : | 1609798 | |
Website : | www.gmacpr.com | |
Mayor : | José Aponte, Jr. ( PPD ) |
Carolina is a city on the American suburb of Puerto Rico . The city is located in the northeast of the island. It has about 186,000 inhabitants and borders both the Atlantic Ocean and the capital San Juan . Carolina forms the urban metropolis of the island with the surrounding cities of San Juan, Trujillo Alto , Gurabo and Juncos . The island's international airport is also located on the city's territory .
history
Carolina was founded by the Spanish in 1816.
sons and daughters of the town
- Jesús T. Piñero (1897–1952), politician
- Julia de Burgos (1914–1953), poet
- Gilberto Santa Rosa (* 1962), musician
- Wilfredo Benítez (* 1958), boxer
- Esteban de Jesús (1951-1989), boxer
- Alfredo Escalera (* 1952), boxer
- Micaela Nevárez (born 1972), actress
- Don Omar (* 1978), musician
- Tito El Bambino (* 1981), reggaeton artist
- Anuel AA (* 1992) musician
See also
Web links
Commons : Carolina, Puerto Rico - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files
- Municipal information (span.)