Fajardo_metropolitan_area
Fajardo metropolitan area
United States Census Bureau defined Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) in northeastern Puerto Rico
The Fajardo Metropolitan Statistical Area was a United States Census Bureau defined Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) in northeastern Puerto Rico. A July 1, 2009 Census Bureau estimate placed the population at 80,707, a 2.77% increase over the 2000 census figure of 78,533.[1]
Fajardo has been the smallest metropolitan area (by population) in Puerto Rico. Prior to the 2020 United States census, its MSA status was dissolved. In 2023, its constituent municipalities were added to the San Juan–Bayamón–Caguas metropolitan statistical area.[2]