Ceiba
Puerto Rico /
Humacao /
Naguabo /
PR-3
World
/ Puerto Rico
/ Humacao
/ Naguabo
World / Puerto Rico
city, village, municipality
Ceiba is a small municipality in northeast Puerto Rico. It is named after the famous Ceiba tree. Ceiba is located in the north coast of the island, bordering the Atlantic Ocean, north of Fajardo, south of Naguabo and northwest of Río Grande. Located about one hour's driving distance from San Juan. Ceiba is spread over 7 wards and Ceiba Pueblo (The downtown area and the administrative center of the city). It is part of the Fajardo Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Ceiba, situated near Fajardo, used to be home of an American military Naval base, the Roosevelt Roads Naval Station. Most of the units there were relocated and the base was closed in 2004. Ex-governor Sila María Calderón suggested turning the property into a major international airport, to serve as a relief to Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, and to increase the number of international airlines that operate into Puerto Rico. She was met with skepticism about these plans from such groups as environmentalists, economists and others, but in 2008, José Aponte de la Torre Airport was inaugurated at the base's former site.
Locals are commonly known as "Los Come Sopa" (The Soup Eaters). Even though there is no official reason as to why they are called this, a few stories have been suggested. Among the tales is the belief that since the town did not have a local meat market people had to travel long distances in order to buy some meat and therefore mostly ate soup.
Ceiba is also known as "La Ciudad del Marlin" (The town of the Marlin).
Ceiba, situated near Fajardo, used to be home of an American military Naval base, the Roosevelt Roads Naval Station. Most of the units there were relocated and the base was closed in 2004. Ex-governor Sila María Calderón suggested turning the property into a major international airport, to serve as a relief to Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, and to increase the number of international airlines that operate into Puerto Rico. She was met with skepticism about these plans from such groups as environmentalists, economists and others, but in 2008, José Aponte de la Torre Airport was inaugurated at the base's former site.
Locals are commonly known as "Los Come Sopa" (The Soup Eaters). Even though there is no official reason as to why they are called this, a few stories have been suggested. Among the tales is the belief that since the town did not have a local meat market people had to travel long distances in order to buy some meat and therefore mostly ate soup.
Ceiba is also known as "La Ciudad del Marlin" (The town of the Marlin).
Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceiba,_Puerto_Rico
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 18°14'50"N 65°40'41"W
- Roosevelt Roads Naval Station (Closed) 5.1 km
- Naguabo Maritime Zone 10 km
- Pueblo 10 km
- Humacao Nature Preserve 12 km
- Ceiba Maritime Zone 14 km
- El Yunque National Forest 15 km
- Humacao Maritime Zone 16 km
- Fajardo Maritime Zone 18 km
- Spanish Virgin Islands 30 km
- Vieques Maritime Zone 30 km