Carolina, Puerto Rico

Carolina Municipio Autónomo de Carolina
City and Municipality
San Fernando de la Carolina
Buildings along Isla Verde Ave. in Carolina
Flag Coat of arms
Nicknames:  "Tierra de Gigantes" Spanish for "Land of Giants" "El Pueblo de los Tumba Brazos" Spanish for "Arm Hackers Town"
Map of Puerto Rico highlighting Carolina Municipality
Coordinates: 18°24′22″N 65°58′2″W / 18.40611°N 65.96722°W / 18.40611; -65.96722
Sovereign state	United States
Commonwealth	Puerto Rico
Founded	1857
Barrios	13 barrios Barrazas Buena Vista Cacao Cangrejo Arriba Canovanillas Carolina barrio-pueblo Carruzos Cedro Martín González Sabana Abajo San Antón Santa Cruz Trujillo Bajo
Government
• Mayor	Jose C. Aponte Dalmau (PPD)
• Senatorial dist.	8 - Carolina
• Representative dist.	38, 39, 40
Area
• Total	60.34 sq mi (156.29 km2)
• Land	45.3 sq mi (117.4 km2)
• Water	15.02 sq mi (38.89 km2)
Elevation	52 ft (16 m)
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	154,815
• Rank	3rd in Puerto Rico
• Density	2,600/sq mi (990/km2)
Demonym	Carolinenses
Time zone	UTC−4 (AST)
ZIP Codes	00979, 00982, 00983, 00985, 00987, 00981, 00984, 00986, 00988
Area code	787/939
Major routes
Website	www.municipiocarolina.com

Carolina (/ˌkæroʊˈliːnə/; Spanish pronunciation: [kaɾoˈlina]) is a city and municipality located on the northeast coast of Puerto Rico. It lies immediately east of the capital San Juan and Trujillo Alto; north of Gurabo and Juncos; and west of Canóvanas and Loíza. Carolina is spread over 12 barrios plus Carolina Pueblo (the downtown area and administrative center). It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area, and home to Puerto Rico's main airport, the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport.