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Fun fact 1 about Bayamón

Carretera PR-2, intersección con la carretera PR-5, Bayamón, Puerto Rico (1)
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Bayamón is nicknamed 'City of the Chicharrón' after a popular fried dish sold as street food.

Bayamón
Puerto Rico
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Bayamón

Puerto Rico

Country
Puerto Rico
Population
186.0K
Coordinates
18.40, -66.16
832nd most populous city in the world

Bayamón is a city and municipality in Puerto Rico. Located on the northeastern coastal plain, it is bounded by Guaynabo to the east, Toa Alta and Naranjito to the west, Toa Baja and Cataño to the north, and Aguas Buenas and Comerío to the south.

From the “Etymology and nicknames” section

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