South region · Puerto Rico
Arroyo
~35 mi from San JuanCoastal
Arroyo is a small town on the southern coast of Puerto Rico, bordered by the Caribbean Sea, about 35 miles from San Juan in the South region. It sits east of Guayama and northwest of Patillas, and is organized into five barrios plus the Arroyo barrio-pueblo, covering 15 square miles, one of the more compact towns on the island.
Founded in 1855, Arroyo is part of the Guayama Metropolitan Statistical Area, tying its economy and services to the larger neighboring city of Guayama. It has a population of 15,341 residents.
For visitors
- Hiking
- Beaches and water
- Fiestas patronales
For living hereResidents live in a compact coastal town that functions as part of the greater Guayama metropolitan area, between the towns of Guayama and Patillas.Living in Arroyo: rent, commute, schools & safety
At a glance
- Region
- South
- Setting
- Coastal
- Distance
- ~35 mi from San Juan
- Population
- 15,341 (Census estimate, 2020–2024)
- Founded
- 1855
- Median rent
- $472/mo
- Median income
- $21,186/yr
- Area
- 15.0 sq mi (38.9 km²)
- Fiestas patronales
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel · July 16
- Guide spots
- 1
- Stories, last 30 days
- 1
- Water & power
- Water by sector · Power outages
- Living here
- Rent, commute, schools & safety
Right now in Arroyo
Road closures in Arroyo
No closures reported in Arroyo as of 1:08 PM AST on Thu, Nov 12.
Water rationing in Arroyo
No rationing plan names Arroyo. None of the plans the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (AAA) has published includes the town, as of Nov 12. Repairs and breaks cut service sector by sector: search your sector
Power outages in Arroyo
Not among the 7 towns with the most interruptions on LUMA’s morning reading of Nov 12, when 0.5% of customers island-wide were without power. Arroyo was on that list on none of the last 7 mornings. Outages right now, town by town
Beach water
Within limits: Balneario Punta Guilarte. Last tested Nov 3.
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Beaches & Chill
Balneario Punta Guilarte
Beach resort
Balneario Punta Guilarte is a public beach resort on the southern coast of Arroyo, sitting at low elevation just a few meters above sea level. Like other balnearios in Puerto Rico, it is operated by the Departamento de Recreación y Deportes through Parques Nacionales, offering access to a natural beach along the island's south shore.
Outdoors and sports
On the water near Arroyo
Marinas, surf breaks, dive sites, wind spots and paddling in Arroyo or within 12 mi of the town center, as the crow flies.
- Sailing
- ArroyoLanding · in Arroyo
- Bahía de JobosLanding · 11 mi away
- Kite and wind
- Punta AguilarteWorks in SE winds · in Arroyo
- PozueloWind spot · 9 mi away
- Paddle
- Bahía de Jobos and Mar NegroMangroves · 11 mi away
Trails in and near Arroyo
No trail we list starts in Arroyo. The nearest three are within 13 mi of the town center, as the crow flies.
- In Salinas, 12 mi awayCaminata Albergue OlímpicoModerate 0.7 mi each way, 45 min to 1 h 10 minOlympic training center walkNot confirmed: ask firstCommunity-mapped
- Reserva Natural de Investigación Estuarina Bahía de Jobos, Salinas, 13 mi awayVereda Interpretativa Bosque de JagüeyesEasy 0.8 mi loop, 20 to 25 minJagüeyes forest nature trailWalk in, no bookingCommunity-mapped
- In Salinas, 13 mi awayÁrbol Solitario (Cerro de los Cielos)Hard 1.4 mi each way, 1 h 40 min to 2 h 30 minThe lone tree on the Hill of the SkiesWalk in, no bookingCommunity-mapped
Bills and recovery money
Bills about Arroyo
- RCS 213Naming the Arroyo Fire Station after Capitán Jorge L. 'Borgie' Ramos PeñaIn committee, Sep 14
Recovery money in Arroyo
$36.9 million committed by FEMA to 175 projects filed under Arroyo since 2001: $2,408 per resident, 31st of 78 towns.
Every project located in Arroyo, the island-wide agencies’ included
37% paid out: Puerto Rico's Central Office for Recovery, Reconstruction and Resiliency (COR3), which pays out the federal disaster recovery money, has paid $24.7 million of the $67.2 million committed.
37%57.0% paid out on the town government’s own rebuilding: $16.3 million of $28.7 million, the projects it runs itself, as of Oct 14, 2026. Our FEMA story charts this figure for every town.
57.0%- SFM - FIONA/MARIA: MARR-033-Cabins of Punta Guilarte Beach ResortPublic buildings$3.4 million
- Punta Guilarte Beach Resort SeasideParks and other$3 million
- Arroyo Convention CenterPublic buildings$3 million
The town government’s largest projects in implementation, and what has been paid
- Project PW-01683$1.8M of $3M59%
- Complejo Deportivo Vicente Borras$1.7M of $2.9M59%
- Pista Atletica Isabelino "Vicci" Cora$2.8M of $2.8M100%+*
- Debris Alternative Procedure, Public Assistance Alternative Procedures$2.7M of $2.7M100%
Every town and the island-wide agencies
FEMA Public Assistance data, as of Nov 11, 2026. Obligated by FEMA: committed to the project and drawn as the work is done. Paid out: COR3’s transparency portal, as of Nov 4, 2026.
Living in Arroyo
Crime in Arroyo
24 violent crimes and 2 homicides reported to the Puerto Rico Police Bureau (PRPD) in Arroyo, January 1 – September 30, 2026; in 2025, 24.1 violent crimes per 10,000 people, in the highest fifth of towns.
- Homicides
- 2 YTD
- Violent crimes
- 24 YTD
- All serious crimes
- 50 YTD
- Violent crimes per 10,000 people (2025)
- 24.1
Flood zones in Arroyo
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Phone alerts for Arroyo
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