San Juan–Bayamón–Caguas metropolitan area
The San Juan–Bayamón–Caguas metropolitan area, most commonly known as the San Juan metropolitan area (Spanish: área metropolitana de San Juan), is the largest and most populous metropolitan statistical area (MSA) in Puerto Rico, concentrated in the capital municipality of San Juan and surrounding municipalities, including Bayamón, Caguas, and Carolina, in the northeast of the main island.[1] One of 6 metropolitan statistical areas in Puerto Rico, it lies within the San Juan–Bayamón combined statistical area (CSA), which is one of 3 primary statistical areas in the main island as defined by the United States Census Bureau. As of 2023, census estimates placed the population of the San Juan–Bayamón–Caguas metropolitan area at 2,035,733, making it the 36th most populated area within the U.S.
San Juan Metropolitan Area
Área metropolitana de San Juan San Juan–Bayamón–Caguas Metropolitan Area | ||
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| Nickname(s): Área Metro (Metro Area), La Losa ("the slab") | ||
 Statistical areas in Puerto Rico
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| Country |  United States | |
| Territory |  Puerto Rico | |
| Principal cities | ||
| Population (2023) | ||
| • MSA | 2,035,733 | |
| • CSA | 2,360,082 | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 | |
San Juan–Bayamón–Caguas metropolitan area
editThe San Juan metropolitan area (Spanish: área metropolitana de San Juan), also simply known as the área metro (metro area), is the sprawling area surrounding the capital municipality of San Juan and its conurbation, the municipalities of Bayamón, Carolina, Guaynabo, Trujillo Alto, and Cataño. Occasionally, the suburb of Levittown in the municipality of Toa Baja is included within the statistical area. As the most populous municipalities surrounding San Juan, these municipalities are considered to be the inner urban area or core municipalities of the San Juan–Bayamón–Caguas metropolitan area (MSA).[2] This urban region is also commonly referred to as the área metro de Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico metro area), as it is the primary metropolitan area in the archipelago and island. However, it is one of six metropolitan areas in Puerto Rico.
Municipalities
editWith an area of 1,902.45 square miles and a population of 2,035,733 million residents, the San Juan–Bayamón–Caguas metropolitan area (MSA) is the largest in Puerto Rico, covering 40 of 78 municipalities in the eastern half of the main island.[3][4][5] San Juan, Bayamón, Carolina, and Caguas are considered to be its principal municipalities, as they are the most populated.[3] As of 2023, the San Juan–Bayamón–Caguas metropolitan area is the 36th most populated in the United States, in-between the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN MSA and the San Jose–Sunnyvale–Santa Clara, CA MSA.
- San Juan–Bayamón–Caguas metropolitan area (MSA)
- Inner urban core (6 municipalities)
- Outside inner urban core (34 municipalities)
- Caguas Pop: 124,608[6]
- Toa Baja Pop: 71,888
- Toa Alta Pop: 65,957
- Vega Baja Pop: 53,527
- Humacao Pop: 49,712
- Río Grande Pop: 45,568
- Canóvanas Pop: 41,513
- Cayey Pop: 40,525
- Gurabo Pop: 39,971
- Cidra Pop: 39,418
- Manatí Pop: 38,665
- San Lorenzo Pop: 37,264
- Juncos Pop: 36,684
- Dorado Pop: 35,702
- Las Piedras Pop: 34,750
- Vega Alta Pop: 34,638
- Corozal Pop: 34,348
- Fajardo Pop: 31,166
- Naranjito Pop: 29,282
- Barranquitas Pop: 29,020
- Yabucoa Pop: 28,897
- Morovis Pop: 28,197
- Aibonito Pop: 24,602
- Aguas Buenas Pop: 23,274
- Naguabo Pop: 22,838
- Barceloneta Pop: 22,376
- Loíza Pop: 22,302
- Orocovis Pop: 21,204
- Comerío Pop: 18,601
- Luquillo Pop: 17,386
- Ciales Pop: 16,691
- Florida Pop: 11,525
- Ceiba Pop: 10,834
- Maunabo Pop: 10,266
San Juan–Bayamón combined area
editThe San Juan–Bayamón combined statistical area (CSA) comprises the metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) of San Juan–Bayamón–Caguas, Arecibo, and Guayama, and the micropolitan statistical areas (μSAs) of Coco, Utuado, and Lares. It is the largest and most populous of three combined statistical areas in Puerto Rico.
Municipalities
editThe San Juan–Bayamón combined statistical area includes three metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs), three micropolitan statistical areas (μSAs), covering 50 of 78 municipalities in eastern and central of the main island of Puerto Rico.
In 2009, the San Juan–Bayamón combined statistical area comprised 68.9% of total population in Puerto Rico. The 2010 census placed the population at 2,728,791, a 4.16% increase over the 2000 census figure of 2,622,876.[7] The 2020 census placed the population at 2,414,593, a 11.51% decrease over the 2010 census figure of 2,728,791.
As of 2023, the San Juan–Bayamón combined statistical area is the 32nd most populous CSA in the United States, in-between the Raleigh–Durham–Cary, NC CSA and the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro, TN CSA.
- Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs)
- San Juan–Bayamón–Caguas metropolitan statistical area (40 municipalities)
- Arecibo metropolitan statistical area (4 municipalities)
- Arecibo Pop: 85,641[6]
- Hatillo Pop: 37,950
- Camuy Pop: 32,625
- Quebradillas Pop: 23,254
- Guayama metropolitan statistical area (3 municipalities)
- Micropolitan statistical areas (μSAs)
- Lares micropolitan statistical area (1 municipality)
- Utuado micropolitan statistical area (1 municipality)
- Utuado Pop: 27,242
- Coco micropolitan statistical area (1 municipality)
- Salinas Pop: 27,128
Other statistical areas
editIn addition to the San Juan–Bayamón combined statistical area (CSA), Puerto Rico has two more combined statistical areas: the Mayagüez–Aguadilla CSA and the Ponce–Coamo CSA. The first is divided into two metropolitan statistical areas, the Mayagüez MSA and Aguadilla MSA, while the second is divided into one metropolitan statistical area, the Ponce MSA, and one micropolitan statistical area, the Coamo μSA. These statistical areas cover 22 of 78 municipalities in Puerto Rico.
Municipalities
edit- Mayagüez–Aguadilla combined statistical area (CSA)
- Aguadilla metropolitan statistical area (MSA) (7 municipalities)
- Mayagüez metropolitan statistical area (MSA) (6 municipalities)
- Mayagüez Pop: 69,798[6]
- Cabo Rojo Pop: 46,665
- San Germán Pop: 30,996
- Lajas Pop: 22,872
- Sabana Grande Pop: 22,210
- Hormigueros Pop: 15,336
- Ponce–Coamo combined statistical area (CSA)
- Ponce metropolitan statistical area (MSA) (7 municipalities)
- Ponce Pop: 130,251[6]
- Juana Díaz Pop: 45,919
- Yauco Pop: 32,406
- Villalba Pop: 21,285
- Peñuelas Pop: 19,563
- Adjuntas Pop: 17,900
- Guayanilla Pop: 16,813
- Coamo micropolitan statistical area (μSA) (2 municipalities)
- Coamo Pop: 33,662
- Santa Isabel Pop: 19,693
- Ponce metropolitan statistical area (MSA) (7 municipalities)
No statistical area
editThere are 6 of 78 municipalities with less than 15,000 inhabitants that are not part of any statistical area in Puerto Rico.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Update of Statistical Area Definitions and Guidance on Their Uses (OMB Bulletin 23-01)" (CSV). 2023-07-01. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
- ^ www.uprrp.edu.com Census Geography of Puerto Rico. Retrieved 2016-11-01
- ^ a b www.whitehouse.gov Office of Management and Budget I The White House - Puerto Rico Metropolitan Statistical Area - Code 41980 - Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas as of 2013 Census Bureau. Retrieved 2015-11-09.
- ^ "Update of Statistical Area Definitions and Guidance on Their Uses (OMB Bulletin 23-01)" (CSV). 2023-07-01. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
- ^ Thompson, Trent. "QCEW County-MSA-CSA Crosswalk : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics". www.bls.gov. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Puerto Rico Municipios Population Totals: 2020-2023". United States Census Bureau, Population Division. June 2024. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
- ^ "Table 4. Annual Estimates of the Population of Combined Statistical Areas in Puerto Rico: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2009 (CBSA-EST2009-04)". 2009 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2010-03-23. Archived from the original (CSV) on June 15, 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-31.
External links
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