The
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico 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
micropolitan statistical areas in
Puerto Rico.
Statistical areas
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has designated more than 1,000 statistical areas for the United States and Puerto Rico. These statistical areas are important geographic delineations of population clusters used by the OMB, the United States Census Bureau, planning organizations, and federal, state, and local government entities.
The OMB defines a core-based statistical area (commonly referred to as a CBSA) as "a statistical geographic entity consisting of the county or counties (or county-equivalents) associated with at least one core of at least 10,000 population, plus adjacent counties having a high degree of social and economic integration with the core as measured through commuting ties with the counties containing the core." The OMB further divides core-based statistical areas into metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) that have "a population of at least 50,000" and micropolitan statistical areas (μSAs) that have "a population of at least 10,000, but less than 50,000."
The OMB defines a combined statistical area (CSA) as "a geographic entity consisting of two or more adjacent core-based statistical areas with employment interchange measures of at least 15%." The primary statistical areas (PSAs) include all combined statistical areas and any core-based statistical area that is not a constituent of a combined statistical area.
Table
The table below describes the 15 statistical areas and 78 municipios of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico with the following information:
- The combined statistical area (CSA) as designated by the OMB.
- The CSA population according to 2019 US Census Bureau population estimates.
- The core based statistical area (CBSA) as designated by the OMB.
- The CBSA population according to 2019 US Census Bureau population estimates
- The municipio name
- The municipio population according to 2019 US Census Bureau population estimates
The 15 statistical areas and 78 municipios of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
.
Combined Statistical Area
|
2019 Population
|
Core Based Statistical Area
|
2019 Population
|
Municipio
|
2019 Population
|
San Juan-Bayamón, PR CSA
|
2,297,875
|
San Juan-Bayamón-Caguas, PR MSA
|
2,023,227
|
San Juan Municipio
|
318,441
|
Bayamón Municipio
|
169,269
|
Carolina Municipio
|
146,984
|
Caguas Municipio
|
124,606
|
Guaynabo Municipio
|
83,728
|
Toa Baja Municipio
|
74,271
|
Toa Alta Municipio
|
72,025
|
Trujillo Alto Municipio
|
63,674
|
Humacao Municipio
|
50,653
|
Vega Baja Municipio
|
50,023
|
Río Grande Municipio
|
48,025
|
Gurabo Municipio
|
47,093
|
Canóvanas Municipio
|
44,674
|
Cayey Municipio
|
42,409
|
Cidra Municipio
|
38,307
|
Juncos Municipio
|
38,155
|
Manatí Municipio
|
37,287
|
Las Piedras Municipio
|
37,007
|
Dorado Municipio
|
36,141
|
Vega Alta Municipio
|
36,061
|
San Lorenzo Municipio
|
35,989
|
Corozal Municipio
|
32,293
|
Yabucoa Municipio
|
32,282
|
Morovis Municipio
|
30,335
|
Fajardo Municipio
|
29,454
|
Barranquitas Municipio
|
27,725
|
Naranjito Municipio
|
27,349
|
Naguabo Municipio
|
25,761
|
Aguas Buenas Municipio
|
24,814
|
Loíza Municipio
|
24,553
|
Barceloneta Municipio
|
23,727
|
Cataño Municipio
|
23,121
|
Aibonito Municipio
|
22,108
|
Orocovis Municipio
|
20,220
|
Comerío Municipio
|
18,648
|
Luquillo Municipio
|
17,665
|
Ciales Municipio
|
15,808
|
Florida Municipio
|
11,317
|
Ceiba Municipio
|
10,904
|
Maunabo Municipio
|
10,321
|
Arecibo, PR MSA
|
174,606
|
Arecibo Municipio
|
81,966
|
Hatillo Municipio
|
39,218
|
Camuy Municipio
|
30,504
|
Quebradillas Municipio
|
22,918
|
Guayama, PR MSA
|
72,914
|
Guayama Municipio
|
39,465
|
Arroyo Municipio
|
17,238
|
Patillas Municipio
|
16,211
|
Coco, PR μSA
|
27,128
|
Salinas Municipio
|
27,128
|
Ponce-Yauco-Coamo, PR CSA
|
360,670
|
Ponce, PR MSA
|
215,295
|
Ponce Municipio
|
131,881
|
Juana Díaz Municipio
|
44,679
|
Villalba Municipio
|
21,372
|
Adjuntas Municipio
|
17,363
|
Yauco, PR MSA
|
85,830
|
Yauco Municipio
|
33,575
|
Peñuelas Municipio
|
19,249
|
Guayanilla Municipio
|
17,623
|
Guánica Municipio
|
15,383
|
Coamo, PR μSA
|
38,336
|
Coamo Municipio
|
38,336
|
Santa Isabel, PR μSA
|
21,209
|
Santa Isabel Municipio
|
21,209
|
none
|
Aguadilla-Isabela-San Sebastián, PR MSA
|
289,289
|
Aguadilla Municipio
|
50,265
|
Isabela Municipio
|
40,423
|
Aguada Municipio
|
36,694
|
San Sebastián Municipio
|
35,528
|
Moca Municipio
|
34,891
|
Utuado Municipio
|
27,395
|
Añasco Municipio
|
26,161
|
Lares Municipio
|
24,276
|
Rincón Municipio
|
13,656
|
Mayagüez-San Germán, PR CSA
|
216,439
|
San Germán, PR MSA
|
121,464
|
Cabo Rojo Municipio
|
47,515
|
San Germán Municipio
|
30,227
|
Lajas Municipio
|
22,010
|
Sabana Grande Municipio
|
21,712
|
Mayagüez, PR MSA
|
94,975
|
Mayagüez Municipio
|
71,530
|
Hormigueros Municipio
|
15,518
|
Las Marías Municipio
|
7,927
|
none
|
Jayuya, PR μSA
|
13,891
|
Jayuya Municipio
|
13,891
|
none
|
Vieques Municipio
|
8,386
|
Maricao Municipio
|
5,430
|
Culebra Municipio
|
1,714
|
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
|
3,193,694
|
See also