The –Caguas–San Juan metropolitan area is a United States Census Bureau defined metropolitan statistical area (MSA) in northeastern Puerto Rico centered around the city of San Juan. A July 1, 2009, Census Bureau estimate placed the population at 2,617,089, a 4.31% increase over the 2000 census figure of 2,509,007.
San Juan Metro Area (Área Metro)
The unofficial but colloquial San Juan metropolitan area (in Spanish; área metropolitana de San Juan, abbreviated AMSJ), also referred to as the Área Metro is the sprawling area surrounding the Municipality of San Juan which includes San Juan and its conurbation of the municipalities of Bayamón, Carolina, Cataño, Guaynabo and Trujillo Alto, and in some cases it also includes Toa Baja (particularly the suburb of Levittown). After San Juan, many of these municipalities are the most populous in the commonwealth of Puerto Rico. It represents the inner urban area of the metropolitan statistical area of San Juan. This urban area is also known as the Área metro de Puerto Rico based on the misconception that San Juan is the only urbanized metropolitan area in the island.
Municipalities in the San Juan–Caguas–Guaynabo metropolitan area
San Juan–Caguas–Guaynabo metropolitan area is the largest metropolitan area (by population) in Puerto Rico, covering approximately half of the island. Its principal cities are San Juan, Bayamón and Carolina.
A total of forty-one municipalities () are included as part of the San Juan–Caguas–Guaynabo MSA. The total area for the MSA is 1,902.45 square miles. As of 2020, the San Juan metropolitan statistical area is the 35th most populated MSA (slightly smaller than Greater Cleveland but larger than San Jose metropolitan area in population).
Municipalities with over 100,000 inhabitants
San Juan (Principal city) Pop: 342,259
Bayamón Pop: 185,187
Carolina Pop: 154,815
Caguas (Principal city) Pop: 127,244
Municipalities with 50,000 to 100,000 inhabitants
Guaynabo (Principal city) Pop: 89,780
Arecibo Pop: 87,754
Toa Baja Pop: 75,293
Trujillo Alto Pop: 67,740
Toa Alta Pop: 66,852
Vega Baja Pop: 54,414
Humacao Pop: 50,896
Municipalities with fewer than 50,000 inhabitants
Río Grande Pop: 47,060
Canóvanas Pop: 42,337
Cayey Pop: 41,652
Gurabo Pop: 40,662
Cidra Pop: 39,970
Manatí Pop: 39,492
Hatillo Pop: 38,486
San Lorenzo Pop: 37,693
Juncos Pop: 37,012
Dorado Pop: 35,879
Vega Alta Pop: 35,395
Las Piedras Pop: 35,180
Corozal Pop: 34,571
Camuy Pop: 32,827
Yabucoa Pop: 30,426
Naranjito Pop: 29,241
Barranquitas Pop: 28,893
Morovis Pop: 28,727
Aibonito Pop: 24,637
Aguas Buenas Pop: 24,223
Loíza Pop: 23,693
Quebradillas Pop: 23,638
Naguabo Pop: 23,386
Cataño Pop: 23,155
Barceloneta Pop: 22,657
Orocovis Pop: 21,434
Comerío Pop: 18,883
Ciales Pop: 16,984
Florida Pop: 11,692
Maunabo Pop: 10,589
Combined Statistical Area
The San Juan-Caguas-Fajardo Combined Statistical Area (CSA) includes two metropolitan areas, one micropolitan area, and forty-five municipalities. A July 1, 2009 Census Bureau estimate placed the population at 2,732,036, a 4.16% increase over the 2000 census figure of 2,622,876. The San Juan-Caguas-Fajardo Combined Statistical Area comprises 68.9% of Puerto Rico's total population. As of 2020, the San Juan combined statistical area is the 29th largest CSA (slightly smaller than Indianapolis and larger than Las Vegas in population).
Components
Metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) Fajardo (3 municipalities) San Juan–Caguas–Guaynabo (41 municipalities) Micropolitan statistical areas (µSAs) Utuado micropolitan statistical area (1 municipality)