Arecibo: facts

At a glance

• Country: Puerto Rico
• Region: Arecibo
• Administrative status: seat of a first-order administrative division (GeoNames code PPLA)
• Population: approximately 87,754
• Coordinates: 18.4724° N, 66.7157° W
• Time zone: America/Puerto_Rico (UTC-04:00)
• Currency: Dollar (USD)
• Distance to the capital, San Juan: 64 km (40 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Rafael Hernández International Airport (BQN): 44 km (27 mi), straight line
• Eugenio Maria De Hostos Airport (MAZ): 52 km (32 mi), straight line
• Mercedita International Airport (PSE): 54 km (34 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Hatillo: 12 km (7 mi)
• Camuy: 14 km (9 mi)
• Barceloneta: 19 km (12 mi)
• Florida: 20 km (13 mi)
• Utuado: 23 km (14 mi)
• Nearest place with over 100,000 inhabitants: Ponce, 52 km (32 mi)