Humacao, Puerto Rico

Humacao Municipio Autónomo de Humacao
City and Municipality
From top, left to right: Downtown Humacao from the city hall; Palmas del Mar; Humacao Co-Cathedral; and the Humacao Monument
Flag Coat of arms
Nicknames:  "La Perla del Oriente", "La Ciudad Gris", "Roye Huesos"
Anthem: "Humacao, Hijo del Taíno Bravío"
Map of Puerto Rico highlighting Humacao Municipality
Coordinates: 18°08′59″N 65°49′39″W / 18.14972°N 65.82750°W / 18.14972; -65.82750
Sovereign state	United States
Commonwealth	Puerto Rico
Founded	April 1722
Barrios	13 barrios Antón Ruíz Buena Vista Candelero Abajo Candelero Arriba Cataño Collores Humacao barrio-pueblo junquito, humacao Pasto viejo Mabú Mambiche Mariana Punta Santiago Río Abajo Tejas
Government
• Mayor	Julio Geigel (PNP)
• Senatorial dist.	7 – Humacao
• Representative dist.	35
Area
• Total	55.46 sq mi (143.63 km2)
• Land	45 sq mi (117 km2)
• Water	10.28 sq mi (26.63 km2)
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	50,896
• Rank	14th in Puerto Rico
• Density	920/sq mi (350/km2)
• Racial groups (2000 Census)[2]	69.7% White 12.9% Black 0.4% American Indian/An 0.3% Asian 0.0% Native Hawaiian/Pi 9.7% Some other race 6.9% Two or more races
Demonym	Humacaeños
Time zone	UTC-4 (AST)
ZIP Codes	00791, 00792, 00741
Area code	787/939
Major routes

Humacao (Spanish pronunciation: [umaˈkao]) is a city and municipality in Puerto Rico located in the eastern coast of the island, north of Yabucoa; south of Naguabo; east of Las Piedras; and west of Vieques Passage. Humacao is spread over 12 barrios and Humacao Pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center of the city). It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area.