Salinas Municipio, Puerto Rico

Salinas Municipio, Puerto Rico, has 24,218 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Salinas. It uses Atlantic Time and covers 69.4 sq mi (180 km²) of land. It is a county equivalent (municipio).

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Salinas Municipio in Puerto Rico
Guayama MunicipioSanta Isabel MunicipioCoco comunidadSalinas zona urbanaVázquez comunidadLas Ochenta comunidad
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Resident population, July 2025
24,218
Land area
69.4 sq mi (180 km²)
County seat or government
Salinas
Time zone
Atlantic TimeUTC-04:00
Median household income
$21,901 ± $1,891
Median home value
$88,700 ± $3,445
Median rent, with utilities
$530 ± $72
Homes lived in by their owners
77.2% ± 3.2 points
County type
Municipio
Metro or micro area
Coco, PR micro areaCentral municipio
Water area
44.7 sq mi (116 km²)
State
Puerto Rico
County code (FIPS)
72123
Coordinates (central point)
17.971485, -66.262252

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Salinas Municipio

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Atlantic TimeAmerica/Puerto_RicoUTC-04:00. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 0075119,343 people
  2. 007046,256 people

2 ZIP Code areas overlap Salinas Municipio. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Barrios in Salinas Municipio, largest first

  1. Barrio Aguirre11,055 people
  2. Barrio Lapa8,184 people
  3. Barrio Río Jueyes2,818 people
  4. Salinas Barrio-Pueblo1,963 people
  5. Barrio Quebrada Yeguas823 people
  6. Barrio Palmas236 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All barrios in Puerto Rico, by county

School districts in Salinas Municipio, largest first

  1. Puerto Rico Department of Education3,234,309 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Coco, Puerto Rico (comunidad)5,538 people
  2. Salinas, Puerto Rico (zona urbana)4,128 people
  3. Coquí, Puerto Rico (comunidad)2,525 people
  4. Vázquez, Puerto Rico (comunidad)1,797 people
  5. Las Ochenta, Puerto Rico (comunidad)1,060 people
  6. Central Aguirre, Puerto Rico (comunidad)696 people
  7. Playita, Salinas Municipio, Puerto Rico (comunidad)577 people
  8. La Plena, Puerto Rico (comunidad)441 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Guayama Municipio, Puerto Rico8.2 mi east
  2. Santa Isabel Municipio, Puerto Rico8.3 mi west
  3. Aibonito Municipio, Puerto Rico11 mi north
  4. Coamo Municipio, Puerto Rico11 mi northwest
  5. Cayey Municipio, Puerto Rico12 mi northeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.