Cayey, Puerto Rico

Cayey Municipio Autónomo de Cayey Cayey de Muesas
Town and Municipality
Cayey mountains, valley and hills with homes
Flag Coat of arms
Nicknames:  "Ciudad de las Brumas", "Ciudad del Torito", "Ciudad del Coquí Dorado"
Anthem: "Alma Boricua"
Map of Puerto Rico highlighting Cayey Municipality
Coordinates: 18°06′42″N 66°09′57″W / 18.11167°N 66.16583°W / 18.11167; -66.16583
Sovereign state	United States
Commonwealth	Puerto Rico
Founded	August 17, 1773
Barrios	22 barrios Beatriz Cayey barrio-pueblo Cedro Cercadillo Culebras Alto Culebras Bajo Farallón Guavate Jájome Alto Jájome Bajo Lapa Matón Abajo Matón Arriba Monte Llano Pasto Viejo Pedro Avila Piedras Quebrada Arriba Rincón Sumido Toita Vegas
Government
• Mayor	Rolando Ortíz Velázquez (PPD)
• Senatorial dist.	6 – Guayama
• Representative dist.	29
Area
• Total	50.20 sq mi (130.01 km2)
• Land	50 sq mi (130 km2)
• Water	0.004 sq mi (.01 km2)
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	41,652
• Rank	20th in Puerto Rico
• Density	830/sq mi (320/km2)
Demonym	Cayeyanos
Time zone	UTC−4 (AST)
ZIP Codes	00736, 00737
Area code	787/939
Major routes
Website	www.agencias.pr.gov/municipio/cayey

Cayey (Spanish pronunciation: [kaˈʝej]), officially Cayey de Muesas,^[2] is a mountain town and municipality in central Puerto Rico located on the Sierra de Cayey within the Central Mountain range, north of Salinas and Guayama; south of Cidra and Caguas; east of Aibonito and Salinas; and west of San Lorenzo. Cayey is 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.^[3] 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.