Barceloneta, Puerto Rico

Barceloneta Municipio Autónomo de Barceloneta
Town and Municipality
Barceloneta in letters sculpture
Flag Coat of arms
Nicknames:  "La Ciudad de las Piñas", "La Ciudad Industrial," "El Pueblo de los Indios", "El Pueblo de Sixto Escobar"
Anthem: "Querido Barceloneta"
Map of Puerto Rico highlighting Barceloneta Municipality
Coordinates: 18°27′02″N 66°32′19″W / 18.45056°N 66.53861°W / 18.45056; -66.53861
Sovereign state	United States
Commonwealth	Puerto Rico
Settled	early 19th century
Founded	July 1, 1881
Founded by	Bonocio Llenza Feliú
Named for	Barcelona
Barrios	4 barrios Barceloneta barrio-pueblo Florida Afuera Garrochales Palmas Altas
Government
• Mayor	Wanda Soler (PPD)
• Senatorial dist.	3 - Arecibo
• Representative dist.	13
Area
• Total	36.39 sq mi (94.24 km2)
• Land	32 sq mi (82 km2)
• Water	4.73 sq mi (12.24 km2)
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	22,657
• Rank	56th in Puerto Rico
• Density	620/sq mi (240/km2)
Demonym	Barcelonetences
Time zone	UTC−4 (AST)
ZIP Code	00617
Area code	787/939
Major routes

Barceloneta (Spanish pronunciation: [baɾseloˈneta], locally [baɭseloˈneta]) is a town and municipality in Puerto Rico located in the north region, bordering the Atlantic Ocean, north of Florida (city and municipality in Puerto Rico), east of Arecibo, and west of Manatí. Barceloneta is spread over 3 barrios and Barceloneta Pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center of the city). It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area.