Central region · Puerto Rico
Barranquitas
~23 mi from San JuanInland
Barranquitas is a mountain town in the Cordillera Central region of Puerto Rico, about 23 miles inland from San Juan. It sits south of Corozal and Naranjito, north of Coamo and Aibonito, west of Comerío and Cidra, and east of Orocovis, spread across six barrios plus Barranquitas Pueblo, and is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Founded in 1803, the town covers 34.2 square miles and has a population of 29,054. Its best-known landmark is the Biblioteca Museo Casa Natal de Luis Muñoz Rivera, the house where the statesman was born, now a museum.
- Cordillera Central mountain setting
- Birthplace-linked Luis Muñoz Rivera museum
- Museo de Bellas Artes
- Área Natural Protegida Cañón de San Cristóbal
For visitors
Visitors come to see the Casa Natal de Luis Muñoz Rivera, the museum in the house where he was born, set within the town's mountain surroundings.
- Hiking
- Outdoors
- Fiestas patronales
For living hereResidents live in a Cordillera Central mountain town of about 29,000 people, about 23 miles from San Juan and within its metro area.Living in Barranquitas: rent, commute, schools & safety
At a glance
- Region
- Central
- Setting
- Inland
- Distance
- ~23 mi from San Juan
- Population
- 29,054 (Census estimate, 2020–2024)
- Founded
- 1803
- Median rent
- $505/mo
- Median income
- $23,407/yr
- Area
- 34.2 sq mi (88.7 km²)
- Fiestas patronales
- Saint Anthony of Padua · June 13
- Guide spots
- 3
- Stories, last 30 days
- 7
- Water & power
- Water by sector · Power outages
- Living here
- Rent, commute, schools & safety
Right now in Barranquitas
Road closures in Barranquitas
No closures reported in Barranquitas as of 12:02 AM AST on Sun, Nov 15.
Water rationing in Barranquitas
No rationing plan names Barranquitas. None of the plans the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (AAA) has published includes the town, as of Nov 14. Repairs and breaks cut service sector by sector: search your sector
Power outages in Barranquitas
3 sectors out on LUMA’s morning reading of Nov 14, among the 10 towns with the most interruptions. Barranquitas was on that list on 2 of the last 7 mornings. Outages right now, town by town
News from Barranquitas
Town of the Week
Latest stories
Barranquitas Mother Accused of Stabbing Son, 7, Waives Preliminary Hearing
Thieves Smash Car Windows Near Barranquitas Hotel Entrance
Police Investigate Shooting Death of Man, 36, at His Barranquitas Home
Barranquitas: Sunday Gathering Offers Emotional Support to Grieving Families
Woman Faces 10 Charges in Barranquitas Pedestrian Death
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Our analysis
- Weekend Watch · EarlierPuerto Rico This Weekend: Five Events
- Town of the Week · EarlierAibonito, Where Rent Runs 10% Below the Island Median
Things to do in Barranquitas
Nature spots
Área Natural Protegida Cañón de San Cristóbal
Nature reserve
Área Natural Protegida Cañón de San Cristóbal is a protected nature reserve centered on a gorge that forms the divide between Barranquitas and Aibonito. The canyon is the main draw, and the reserve is explored on foot. Guided hiking tours are available for navigating the terrain, which gives visitors a way into the canyon with someone who knows the route rather than going in unassisted.
Culture & Events
Biblioteca Museo Casa Natal de Luis Muñoz Rivera
Luis Muñoz Rivera Museum
The Biblioteca Museo Casa Natal de Luis Muñoz Rivera is a museum located in Barranquitas, Puerto Rico. It is dedicated to the life and legacy of Luis Muñoz Rivera.
Outdoors and sports
Trails in and near Barranquitas
1 trail starts in Barranquitas; the nearest three in other towns are within 12 mi of the town center, as the crow flies.
- In BarranquitasCañón San CristóbalModerate 1.5 mi each way, 1 h 25 min to 2 h 5 minSan Cristóbal CanyonWalk in, no booking (canyon floor: guided tour or permit)Community-mappedWaterfall, seen from above: Cascada El Ancón
- In Salinas, 10 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
- 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
- In Villalba, 12 mi awayCamino El BoloEasy 0.8 mi each way, 45 min to 1 h 5 minNot confirmed: ask firstCommunity-mapped
Bills and recovery money
Bills about Barranquitas
- RCC 130Release Land Restrictions on the Vega Redonda Subdivision PropertyPassed a chamber, Nov 12
- RCC 273Release Land Preservation and Indivision Restrictions on Vega Redonda PropertyPassed a chamber, Nov 11
- RCC 274Order Departments to Update Restrictions for 6,496 PropertyPassed a chamber, Nov 11
- RCC 275Order Department of Agriculture and Puerto Rico Planning Board to Release Property RestrictionsPassed a chamber, Nov 11
- RCC 299Order the Puerto Rico Land Authority and Planning Board to Release Land RestrictionsPassed a chamber, Nov 2
Recovery money in Barranquitas
$210 million committed by FEMA to 325 projects filed under Barranquitas since 2001: $7,218 per resident, 12th of 78 towns.
Every project located in Barranquitas, the island-wide agencies’ included
17% paid out: Puerto Rico's Central Office for Recovery, Reconstruction and Resiliency (COR3), which pays out the federal disaster recovery money, has paid $43.5 million of the $253 million committed.
17%11.9% paid out on the town government’s own rebuilding: $22.2 million of $185 million, the projects it runs itself, as of Oct 14, 2026. Our FEMA story charts this figure for every town.
11.9%- Project 2 Bo. BarrancasRoads and bridges$9.2 million
- Project 3 Bo. PinasRoads and bridges$8.7 million
- Project 7 Bo. HelechalRoads and bridges$8.7 million
The town government’s largest projects in implementation, and what has been paid
- Camino Mirador Turistico PR-152 Km 3.0 int Barranquitas$1.9M of $5.7M33%
- (scope of work/hazard mitigation), -Paseo Lineal y Mirador Turistico$2.2M of $4.1M53%
- Scope of work DR-4339-PR-Pista De Atletismo Complejo Deportivo Bo. Barrancas$1.2M of $2.4M49%
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 Barranquitas
Crime in Barranquitas
45 violent crimes and 0 homicides reported to the Puerto Rico Police Bureau (PRPD) in Barranquitas, January 1 – September 30, 2026; in 2025, 18.2 violent crimes per 10,000 people, in the middle fifth of towns.
- Homicides
- 0 YTD
- Violent crimes
- 45 YTD
- All serious crimes
- 104 YTD
- Violent crimes per 10,000 people (2025)
- 18.2
Flood zones in Barranquitas
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Phone alerts for Barranquitas
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