Arecibo Municipio, PR: Cities, ZIP Codes & Population
Arecibo Municipio in Puerto Rico (FIPS 72013) contains 5 communities in our dataset. The largest is Arecibo, PR, and the listed places add up to roughly 46,929 residents. Below you can browse its cities, check its ZIP codes and find nearby counties.
What are the key facts about Arecibo Municipio?
| County | Arecibo Municipio |
|---|---|
| State | Puerto Rico |
| FIPS code | 72013 |
| Places in our data | 5 |
| Places with a city page | 1 |
| Combined place estimates | 46,929 |
| Largest place | Arecibo, PR (39,176) |
| Rank in state | 9th of 77 counties by combined place population |
| Weighted density | 2,499 per sq mi |
| Time zone | Atlantic time |
| ZIP codes | 5 |
Which cities and towns are in Arecibo Municipio?
Arecibo Municipio has 1 place large enough for a full page on this site. They are ranked below by estimated population, together with whether each is incorporated, its density in people per square mile and the number of ZIP codes it uses. Arecibo, PR is the largest.
| Place | Type | Population | Per sq mi | ZIPs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arecibo, PR | Unincorporated / CDP | 39,176 | 2,525 | 3 |
The county also contains 4 smaller communities that appear here but do not have separate pages because their populations are too small for reliable data: Bajadero, Sabana Hoyos, La Alianza, Animas. Residents of these places often depend on the county for services such as roads, courts and public health.
How large is Arecibo Municipio compared with other counties in Puerto Rico?
Adding up the estimates for the places in our data gives 46,929 people, which ranks Arecibo Municipio 9th among 77 counties in Puerto Rico. The average listed place has about 9,386 residents. The weighted density is about 2,499 people per square mile, which is suburban by our scale. These totals add up place estimates, so they can differ from the official county population, which includes people outside any listed place. See why population figures differ.
What ZIP codes are in Arecibo Municipio?
The places in Arecibo Municipio use 5 ZIP codes: 00612, 00613, 00614, 00616, 00688. Every code begins with 0, which is assigned to the Northeast (New England, New Jersey and Puerto Rico). A ZIP code can cross county lines, so a code listed here may also serve addresses in a neighboring county. Use the ZIP code lookup to check a single code, or read how ZIP codes work.
Which counties are near Arecibo Municipio?
The closest counties by distance between the average locations of their places are listed below. The distance is a rough guide to how close the areas are, because county shapes vary widely.
- Barceloneta Municipio, PR — about 6 miles east (center to center), 12,356 people in listed places
- Florida Municipio, PR — about 7 miles southeast (center to center), 4,848 people in listed places
- Hatillo Municipio, PR — about 9 miles west (center to center), 12,432 people in listed places
- Utuado Municipio, PR — about 11 miles southwest (center to center), 8,381 people in listed places
- Manatí Municipio, PR — about 11 miles east (center to center), 19,703 people in listed places
- Camuy Municipio, PR — about 13 miles west (center to center), 8,946 people in listed places
What does the FIPS code 72013 mean?
The first two digits, 72, identify Puerto Rico, and the last three, 013, identify Arecibo Municipio inside that state. Government datasets use this code to join records without confusing counties that share a name. Our guide to counties and FIPS codes explains the numbering, and the Puerto Rico hub lists every county we cover in the state.
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Combined place populations are estimates from a compiled dataset and are not official county totals.