Gurabo, Puerto Rico

Gurabo Municipio de Gurabo
Town and municipality
Gurabo River and valley from Jaguas.
Flag Coat of arms
Nicknames:  El Pueblo de las Escaleras", "Puerta del Turismo del Sureste
Anthem: "En un valle rodeado por montañas nace un"
Map of Puerto Rico highlighting Gurabo Municipality
Coordinates: 18°15′16″N 65°58′23″W / 18.25444°N 65.97306°W / 18.25444; -65.97306
Sovereign state	United States
Commonwealth	Puerto Rico
Settled	1700
Founded	November 27, 1815
Founded by	Luis del Carmen Echevarría
Barrios	10 barrios Celada Gurabo barrio-pueblo Hato Nuevo Jaguar Jaguas Mamey Masa Navarro Quebrada Infierno Rincón
Government
• Mayor	Rosachely Rivera (NPP)
• Senatorial dist.	7 - Humacao
• Representative dist.	31,32
Area
• Total	28.28 sq mi (73.24 km2)
• Land	27.84 sq mi (72.11 km2)
• Water	0.44 sq mi (1.13 km2)
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	40,622
• Rank	21st in Puerto Rico
• Density	1,400/sq mi (550/km2)
Demonym	Gurabeños
Time zone	UTC-4 (AST)
ZIP Code	00778
Area code	787/939
Major routes
Website	gurabopr.com

Gurabo (Spanish pronunciation: [ɡuˈɾaβo]) is a town and municipality in eastern Puerto Rico. It is located in the central eastern region, north of San Lorenzo; south of Trujillo Alto; east of Caguas; and west of Carolina and Juncos. Gurabo is spread over 9 barrios and Gurabo Pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center of the city). It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area.