The Aguadilla–Isabela–San Sebastián metropolitan area is a
United States Census Bureau
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defined
metropolitan statistical area
In the United States, a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) is a geographical region with a relatively high population density at its core and close economic ties throughout the area. Such regions are neither legally Incorporated town, incorporate ...
(MSA) in northwestern
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico (; abbreviated PR; tnq, Boriken, ''Borinquen''), officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ( es, link=yes, Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico, lit=Free Associated State of Puerto Rico), is a Caribbean island and Unincorporated ...
. According to the 2009 Census Bureau estimate, The area has the total population at 342,495, a 9.56% increase over the
2000 census figure of 312,602.
Aguadilla–Isabela–San Sebastián is the second-largest metropolitan area (by population) in Puerto Rico after
San Juan–Caguas–Guaynabo and is the fastest growing MSA in the Commonwealth.
This metropolitan area is known for its beaches and attracts surfers and tourists. Rincón is particularly famous for this reason. Aguadilla has one of the primary airports on the island. Its history is rich because it is believed
Columbus
Columbus is a Latinized version of the Italian surname "''Colombo''". It most commonly refers to:
* Christopher Columbus (1451-1506), the Italian explorer
* Columbus, Ohio, capital of the U.S. state of Ohio
Columbus may also refer to:
Places ...
landed around this area and the
Grito de Lares
''El Grito de Lares'' (''The Cry of Lares''), also referred to as the Lares uprising, the Lares revolt, the Lares rebellion, or the Lares revolution, was the first major revolt against Spanish rule in Puerto Rico. The revolt was planned by Ra ...
revolution started here.
Municipalities
A total of eight municipalities ( es, municipios) are included as part of the Aguadilla-Isabela-San Sebastián Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Aguadilla
Aguadilla (, ), founded in 1775 by Luis de Córdova, is a city and municipality located in the northwestern tip of Puerto Rico, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, north of Aguada, and Moca and west of Isabela. Aguadilla is s ...
(Principal city) Pop: 55,101
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Isabela (Principal city) Pop: 42,943
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San Sebastián
San Sebastian, officially known as Donostia–San Sebastián (names in both local languages: ''Donostia'' () and ''San Sebastián'' ()) is a city and Municipalities of Spain, municipality located in the Basque Country (autonomous community), B ...
(Principal city) Pop: 39,345
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Aguada Pop: 38,136
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Moca Pop: 37,460
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Lares
Lares ( , ; archaic , singular ''Lar'') were guardian deities in ancient Roman religion. Their origin is uncertain; they may have been hero-ancestors, guardians of the hearth, fields, boundaries, or fruitfulness, or an amalgam of these.
Lares ...
Pop: 28,015
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Añasco Pop: 25,596
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Rincón Pop: 15,187
Gallery
Cuesta Vieja, street in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico.jpg, Cuesta Vieja, street in Aguadilla
See also
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Puerto Rico census statistical areas
The currently has 15 statistical areas that have been delineated by the United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB). On March 6, 2020, the OMB delineated three combined statistical areas, eight metropolitan statistical areas, and four ...
References
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Metropolitan areas of Puerto Rico