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Old San Juan
A vibrant walled colonial city with cobblestone streets, colorful buildings, two massive Spanish fortresses, and 500 years of history.
40 km · about 45 min drive
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Cayey
Cayey, Puerto Rico · North America
About Cayey
Cayey sits on the route: 15 minutes from G. L. Garcia, 45km from El Yunque National Forest.
Cayey is in Puerto Rico, with about 18,000 people. The nearest town is G. L. Garcia, about 7 km away.
Cayey (Spanish pronunciation: [kaˈʝej]), officially Cayey de Muesas, is a mountain town and municipality in central Puerto Rico located on the Sierra de Cayey within the Central Mountain range, north east of Salinas and north of Guayama; south of Cidra and Caguas; east of Aibonito and west of San Lorenzo. Cayey isRead more
spread over 21 barrios plus Cayey Pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center). It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Cayey is notable for its surrounding mountains. The city has been actively growing since the 1990s, evidenced by its designation as a Metropolitan Area by the U.S. Census Bureau. It has experienced significant growth in commerce, and many major retailers, such as Wal-Mart have opened stores in the city. Industries in Cayey include sugar, tobacco and poultry. For tobacco there is a well-known company called Consolidated Cigar Corp. A new coliseum and hospital facilities have also been built. Coca-Cola is a major corporation that has a manufacturing facility in the town. Cayey is also host to one of the campuses of the University of Puerto Rico, the University of Puerto Rico at Cayey.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Cayey?
Within an hour or so of Cayey: Old San Juan (40 km), El Yunque National Forest (45 km), Ruta Panorámica (45 km).
Are there any good drives near Cayey?
The nearest famous roads are Ruta Panorámica.
Where is Cayey?
Cayey is in Cayey, Puerto Rico, about 7 km from G. L. Garcia.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 18,494
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- Puerto Rico
- Region
- Cayey
- Timezone
- America/Puerto_Rico
- Coordinates
- 18.1119, -66.1660
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Worth the detour from Cayey
3 notable places within an hour's drive.
national park
El Yunque National Forest
The only tropical rainforest in the US National Forest System, featuring cascading waterfalls, misty peaks, and the endangered Puerto Rican parrot.
45 km · about 50 min drive
famous road
Ruta Panorámica
A 269 km chain of about 40 narrow secondary roads running the length of Puerto Rico's Cordillera Central from Mayagüez to Maunabo, built in the early 1970s purely for the mountain views and lechoneras along it.
45 km · about 50 min drive
Driving roads near Cayey
- 45 kmRuta PanorámicaA 269 km chain of about 40 narrow secondary roads running the length of Puerto Rico's Cordillera Central from Mayagüez to Maunabo, built in the early 1970s purely for the mountain views and lechoneras along it.
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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