Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Bayamón | |
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 Aerial view of Bayamón, with the Universidad Metropolitana spanning the highway | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Nicknames: "La Ciudad del Chicharrón" (The Porkrind City), "La Ciudad de Vaqueros" (The City of Cowboys), La Ciudad de las Ciencias ("The City of Science"), "La Ciudad del Tapón" (The City of Traffic Jams) | |
| Motto: In Hoc Signo Vinces (Latin for: "By this sign you will conquer") | |
| Anthem: "Bayamón, ciudad hermosa" | |
 Location of Bayamón in Puerto Rico | |
| Coordinates: 18°22′48″N 66°09′48″W / 18.38000°N 66.16333°WCoordinates: 18°22′48″N 66°09′48″W / 18.38000°N 66.16333°W | |
| Commonwealth |  Puerto Rico |
| Founded | May 22, 1772 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ramón Luis Rivera, Jr. (PNP) |
| • Senatorial dist. | 2 – Bayamón |
| • Representative dist. | 7, 8, 9 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 44.53 sq mi (115.34 km2) |
| • Land | 44.38 sq mi (114.95 km2) |
| • Water | 0.15 sq mi (0.39 km2) |
| Elevation | 52 ft (16 m) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 239,116 |
| • Density | 5,400/sq mi (2,100/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| Zip code | 00956, 00957, 00959, 00961, 00960, 00958 |
| Area code | 787 |
| Major routes |             |
| Website | municipiodebayamon.com |
Bayamón (Spanish pronunciation: [baʝaˈmon]) is a city of Puerto Rico located in the northern coastal valley. It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Other websites[change | change source]
- Bayamón and its barrios, United States Census Bureau Archived 2020-02-12 at Archive.today
- City of Bayamón Official Website (in Spanish)
- Welcome to Puerto Rico - Bayamón
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