Dorado Municipio, PR: Cities, ZIP Codes & Population
Dorado Municipio in Puerto Rico (FIPS 72051) contains 3 communities in our dataset. The largest is Dorado, PR, and the listed places add up to roughly 22,835 residents. Below you can browse its cities, check its ZIP codes and find nearby counties.
What are the key facts about Dorado Municipio?
| County | Dorado Municipio |
|---|---|
| State | Puerto Rico |
| FIPS code | 72051 |
| Places in our data | 3 |
| Places with a city page | 2 |
| Combined place estimates | 22,835 |
| Largest place | Dorado, PR (12,695) |
| Rank in state | 19th of 77 counties by combined place population |
| Weighted density | 3,891 per sq mi |
| Time zone | Atlantic time |
| ZIP codes | 1 |
Which cities and towns are in Dorado Municipio?
Dorado Municipio has 2 places 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. Dorado, PR is the largest, followed by San Antonio, PR.
| Place | Type | Population | Per sq mi | ZIPs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorado, PR | Unincorporated / CDP | 12,695 | 4,053 | 1 |
| San Antonio, PR | Unincorporated / CDP | 7,655 | 4,351 | 1 |
The county also contains 1 smaller community that appear here but do not have separate pages because their populations are too small for reliable data: Río Lajas. Residents of these places often depend on the county for services such as roads, courts and public health.
How large is Dorado Municipio compared with other counties in Puerto Rico?
Adding up the estimates for the places in our data gives 22,835 people, which ranks Dorado Municipio 19th among 77 counties in Puerto Rico. The average listed place has about 7,612 residents. The weighted density is about 3,891 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 Dorado Municipio?
The places in Dorado Municipio use 1 ZIP code: 00646. 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 Dorado 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.
- Vega Alta Municipio, PR — about 3 miles west (center to center), 13,326 people in listed places
- Toa Baja Municipio, PR — about 4 miles east (center to center), 63,455 people in listed places
- Toa Alta Municipio, PR — about 5 miles southeast (center to center), 19,610 people in listed places
- Vega Baja Municipio, PR — about 6 miles west (center to center), 27,073 people in listed places
- Corozal Municipio, PR — about 7 miles south (center to center), 9,031 people in listed places
- Bayamón Municipio, PR — about 9 miles southeast (center to center), 161,034 people in listed places
What does the FIPS code 72051 mean?
The first two digits, 72, identify Puerto Rico, and the last three, 051, identify Dorado 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.