Hatillo, Puerto Rico

Hatillo Municipio de Hatillo
Town and Municipality
Sunset over La Marina in Hatillo
Flag Coat of arms
Nicknames:  "El Pueblo sin Sopa", "Capital De La Industria Lechera"' "Hatillo Del Corazón De Riego", "Tierra de Campos Verdes", "Los Ganaderos"
Anthem: "De un mar azul en el Atlántico"
Map of Puerto Rico highlighting Hatillo Municipality
Coordinates: 18°29′11″N 66°49′32″W / 18.48639°N 66.82556°W / 18.48639; -66.82556
Sovereign state	United States
Commonwealth	Puerto Rico
Founded	June 30, 1823
Barrios	10 barrios Aibonito Bayaney Buena Vista Campo Alegre Capáez Carrizales Corcovado Hatillo Hatillo barrio-pueblo Naranjito
Government
• Mayor	José A. Rodríguez Cruz (PPD)
• Senatorial dist.	3 - Arecibo
• Representative dist.	15
Area
• Total	58.73 sq mi (152.10 km2)
• Land	41.78 sq mi (108.22 km2)
• Water	16.94 sq mi (43.88 km2)
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	38,481
• Rank	25th in Puerto Rico
• Density	660/sq mi (250/km2)
Demonym	Hatillanos
Time zone	UTC-4 (AST)
ZIP Code	00659
Area code	787/939
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Hatillo (Spanish pronunciation: [aˈtiʎo]) is a town and municipality located in Puerto Rico's north coast, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north, Lares and Utuado to the south, Camuy to the west, and Arecibo to the east. According to the 2000 US Census Hatillo is spread over nine barrios and Hatillo Pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center of the city). It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area.