Barceloneta is known as La Ciudad de las Piñas (pineapple city), because of its extensive pineapple plantations, which covers a large part of the town's land.
The town was founded in July 1, 1881 by Bonocio Llenza Feliu. Bonocio named the city Barceloneta because it brought back loving memories of his hometown Barcelona, back in Spain.
Barceloneta has the biggest pharmaceutical complex in the world (14
industries). It is known that these companies have chosen Barceloneta to
establish their facilities for its underground water reservoirs. The
water in Barceloneta is so pure that it requires very little treatment for
use in the manufacture of pharmaceutical products.
Barceloneta is also famous for its black sand beaches, due to the high iron content found in the sand.
Barceloneta is located in the north region, bordering the Atlantic Ocean, north of Florida, east of Arecibo, and west of Manatí. The Grande de Manatí River is 73 km (45 mi) in length. The annual precipitation is approximately 53.01 inches, and its average temperature is 77.8°F.
There are many well-known "barcelonetences", among them:
- Sixto Escobar, the first Puerto Rican to win a boxing championship of the National Boxing Association
Anthem: Querido Barceloneta
Barrios (wards) (4): Garrochales, Florida Afuera, Pueblo, and Palmas Altas
| Land Area: | 24.0 sq mi (62 sq km) |
| Water Area: | 4.7 sq mi (12.24 sq km) |
| Population: | 22,322 (2000) |
| Density: | 930.0 per sq mi (360.0 per sq km) (2000) |
| Housing Units: | 8,375 (2000) |
| Housing Density: | 448.9 (2000) |
| Per Capita Income: | $6,938 (2000) |
| Coordinates: | 18°27'02"N 66°32'19"W |
| ZIP Code: | 00617 |
| Driving Distance: | 42.0 miles * |
| Driving Time: | 1 hour, 7 minutes · Get Directions * |
- Biblioteca Electrónica Sixto Escobar
- Centro Cultural de Barceloneta
- Las Criollas Beach
- Palmas Altas Beach
- Prime Outlets
- TJ Ranch
- CKcafe
- Villamar
- Festival de Verano - June
- Festival de Musica Típica - June
- Fiestas Patronales de la Virgen del Carmen - July
- Festival de Bomba y Plena - October