Arecibo is a city and municipality on the northern coast of Puerto Rico, on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean, located north of Utuado and Ciales; east of Hatillo; and west of Barceloneta and Florida. It is about 50 miles (80 km) west of San Juan, the capital city. Arecibo is the largest municipality in Puerto Rico by area, and it is the core city of the Arecibo Metropolitan Statistical Area and part of the greater San Juan–Bayamón, PR Combined Statistical Area. It is spread over 18 barrios and Arecibo Pueblo. Its population in 2020 was 87,754.
Image: Plaza de recreo de Arecibo
Image: Edificio Oliver, Arecibo, Puerto Rico panoramio
Image: Casa Alcaldía, Arecibo, Puerto Rico panoramio
Cathedral of Saint Phillip Apostle in Arecibo barrio-pueblo
Hatillo 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. It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Sunset over La Marina in Hatillo
Mogotes on border of Hatillo and Sector Hess in Esperanza, Arecibo
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del Carmen