Hatillo is a municipality located on Puerto Rico's north coast, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north, Lares and Utuado to the south, Camuy to the west, and Arecibo to the east. According to the 2000 US Census Hatillo is spread over 9 wards and Hatillo Pueblo (The downtown area and the administrative center of the city). It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area.HistoryDon Agustín Ruiz Miranda, a Canarian immigrant, founded Hatillo on approximately ten "cuerdas" (a cuerda is 0.97 acre) in 1823. Miranda granted this land on the condition that public buildings be erected and wide streets be built, and that the remaining land be sold or used for homes.CityscapeBarriosAibonitoBayaneyBuena VistaCampo AlegreCapáezCarrizalesCorcovadoHatillo PuebloNaranjitoSanta RosaTourismLandmarks and places of interestAntigua Central BayaneyPaseo del CarmenFrancisco Deida Méndez ColiseumHacienda Santa Rosa RuinsJosé Antonio Monrouzeau TheaterLa MarinaLos Ilustres ParkVirgen del Carmen ParishPlaza del Norte MallSardinera BeachTrapiche de Santa RosaEconomyAgricultureToday, Hatillo is the major producer of milk on the island and produces a third of the milk consumed in Puerto Rico.