Cidra, Puerto Rico

Cidra
Municipio Autónomo de Cidra
Flag of Cidra
Coat of arms of Cidra
Nicknames: 
"La Ciudad de la Eterna Primavera" (City of Eternal Spring), "El Pueblo de la Paloma Sabanera"
Anthem: "Del corazón de Puerto Rico nació Cidra"
Map of Puerto Rico highlighting Cidra Municipality
Map of Puerto Rico highlighting Cidra Municipality
Coordinates: 18°10′33″N 66°09′41″W / 18.17583°N 66.16139°W / 18.17583; -66.16139
Sovereign state United States
Commonwealth Puerto Rico
Founded1809
Barrios
Government
 • MayorÁngel David Concepción González
 • Senatorial dist.6 - Guayama
 • Representative dist.29 
Area
 • Total36.46 sq mi (94.42 km2)
 • Land36 sq mi (94 km2)
 • Water0.16 sq mi (.42 km2)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total39,970
 • Rank22nd in Puerto Rico
 • Density1,100/sq mi (420/km2)
DemonymCidreños
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
ZIP Code
00739
Area code787/939
Major routes
GNIS feature ID1610092[2]

Cidra (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈsiðɾa]) is a town and municipality of Puerto Rico located in the central region of the island, north of Cayey; south of Comerío and Aguas Buenas; east of Aibonito and Barranquitas; and west of Caguas. Cidra is spread over 12 barrios and Cidra Pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center of the city). It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Cidra is known as "El Pueblo de la Eterna Primavera" ("Town of the Eternal Spring") and "El Pueblo de la Paloma Sabanera" ("Town of the Plain Pigeon").

  1. ^ Bureau, US Census. "PUERTO RICO: 2020 Census". The United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  2. ^ "Guayanilla – Populated Place". Geographic Names Information System. USGS. Retrieved May 13, 2008.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

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