Caimito, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Caimito is one of the 18 barrios of the municipality of San Juan, Puerto Rico located in the mountainous part of the municipality. With a land area of , Caimito is the second largest barrio in the municipality of San Juan, Puerto Rico. In 2010 it had 21,825 inhabitants and a population density of 4,034.2 per sq.mi. Located in the southern part of San Juan, Caimito is bordered by barrios Tortugo and Quebrada Arenas to the west, by Monacillo to the north, by Cupey to the east and by the municipality of Caguas to the south . History. The name Caimito comes from the Caimito tree, which is common in the region. The word "caimito" is possibly a Spanish adaptation ("-ito" being the Spanish diminutive) of the Taino word "caima", possibly related to the Carib "acayouman", meaning crocodile (see caiman). Assigned as a suburb of Río Piedras in 1835 by Pedro Tomás de Córdova, who was Captain General of Puerto Rico from 1816 to 1836, Caimito consisted of 3,595.30 acres or land or roughly 5.16 square miles. Caimito comprises the former barrios of Caimito Alto and Caimito Bajo, which were last documented in the 1899 census. Caimito  was part of Rio Piedras until 1951 when it was merged as a barrio of the municipality of San Juan. Historian Dr. Fernando Picó S.J., wrote a book about the history and genealogy of the area, published in 1989, called "Vivir en Caimito". Geography. Caimito is located in the mountainous area of San Juan. The municipality's highest point, an unnamed peak measuring almost 1,030 feet (314 m) above sea level, close to the municipal border with Caguas, is located in this barrio close to the Sendra Forest Park on the Morcelo sector. Some of the most important rivers in  San Juan have their source in this area too, such as the Piedras River, which gives its name to Río Piedras and flows into the Puerto Nuevo River and the San Juan Bay. The major routes that cross Caimito include the PR-199, PR-842 and the PR-1. Demographics. The population of Caimito in 2010 was 21,825. Caimito is further divided into the following sectors and neighborhoods: Camino Dr. Colorado, La Cuchilla, Camino Los Ramos, Morcelo, Camino Sánchez Guzmán, Camino Pablo Sánchez, Camino Los Sánchez, Camino Francisco Escribano and Camino El Piloto. Notable people. The noted boxing family, the Solis family, hails  from Caimito.