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Cayey (Spanish pronunciation:), 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.
Where in Puerto Rico is Cayey located? Cayey is located in the central mountain range of Puerto Rico, about 35 miles southeast of the capital city of San Juan. Cayey is located towards the southern side of Puerto Rico, about halfway between San Juan and Ponce.
Cayey, town, central Cayey Mountains, Puerto Rico. The town, at an elevation of 1,300 feet (400 metres), was founded in 1773 as Cayey de Muesas on the Spanish military highway linking San Juan with Ponce on the southern coast. Its cool summers made it a favourite Spanish military post.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Cayey is located north of the Sierra de Cayey, an eastward branch of the Cordillera Central, the main mountain range that crosses Puerto Rico from west to east. Some of the highest peak in the Sierra, such as Cerro La Santa in the Carite State Forest, are within Cayey's borders.
Cayey is a municipality located in the central mountainous region of Puerto Rico. It is part of the San Juan Metropolitan Area and is situated south of the capital city, San Juan. Cayey has a deep historical significance, dating back to the Taíno indigenous people who inhabited the area before the arrival of the Spanish.
Known as Ciudad Verde (“Green City”), Cayey sits on 52 square miles (135 square kilometers) tucked in a valley of the Sierra de Cayey section of the Central Mountain Range.
Cayey, 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 of Salinas and Guayama; south of Cidra and Caguas; east of Aibonito and Salinas; and west of San Lorenzo.
