San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
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Capital city and Municipality | |
Nickname(s): La Ciudad Amurallada (The Walled City) | |
Coordinates: 18°27′00″N 66°04′00″W / 18.45000°N 66.06667°W | |
Country | United States |
Territory | Puerto Rico |
Founded | 1521 |
Area | |
• Capital city and Municipality | 76.93 sq mi (199.2 km2) |
• Land | 47.82 sq mi (123.9 km2) |
• Water | 29.11 sq mi (75.4 km2) 37.8% |
Elevation | 322 ft (98 m) |
Population (2024)[1] | |
• Capital city and Municipality | 321,992 |
• Density | 9,084.4/sq mi (3,507.5/km2) |
• Metro | 2,509,007 |
Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
San Juan is the capital and largest city of Puerto Rico. The city's population is 321,992. It is the 42nd-largest city and the oldest European settlement in United States territory. Today, San Juan is Puerto Rico's most important seaport.