Central region · Puerto Rico
Cidra
~20 mi from San JuanInland
Cidra is an inland town in Puerto Rico’s central region, about 20 miles from San Juan. It borders Cayey to the south, Comerío and Aguas Buenas to the north, Aibonito and Barranquitas to the west, and Caguas to the east, and is organized into 12 barrios plus Cidra Pueblo, covering 36 square miles.
Founded in 1809, Cidra has grown to 39,643 people (Census estimate, 2020–2024). It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area, linking it economically and socially to the capital region despite its interior, non-coastal setting.
For visitors
- Hiking
- Culture
- Fiestas patronales
For living hereResidents live in a town of about 40,000 people that, despite its inland, central setting, is tied into the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo metropolitan area.Living in Cidra: rent, commute, schools & safety
At a glance
- Region
- Central
- Setting
- Inland
- Distance
- ~20 mi from San Juan
- Population
- 39,643 (Census estimate, 2020–2024)
- Founded
- 1809
- Median rent
- $577/mo
- Median income
- $29,246/yr
- Area
- 36.0 sq mi (93.3 km²)
- Fiestas patronales
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel · July 16
- Guide spots
- 1
- Stories, last 30 days
- 4
- Water & power
- Water by sector · Power outages
- Living here
- Rent, commute, schools & safety
Right now in Cidra
Road closures in Cidra
No closures reported in Cidra as of 3:09 PM AST on Fri, Nov 13.
Water rationing in Cidra
No rationing plan names Cidra. None of the plans the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (AAA) has published includes the town, as of Nov 13. Repairs and breaks cut service sector by sector: search your sector
Power outages in Cidra
Not among the 10 towns with the most interruptions on LUMA’s morning reading of Nov 13, when 0.22% of customers island-wide were without power. Cidra was on that list on one of the last 7 mornings. Outages right now, town by town
News from Cidra
Latest stories
Our analysis
- Daily Water WatchLa Plata Rises to 43.25 m
- Water Week in Review · Last weekCarraízo Up 9 cm, Nov 1–7
- Town of the Week · EarlierAguas Buenas, Where Rent Runs 12% Below the Island Median
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Things to do in Cidra
Culture & Events
Museo Parque de Bombas de Cidra José "Pepe" Álvarez
Museum
The Museo Parque de Bombas de Cidra José 'Pepe' Álvarez is a museum on Calle Santiago Riera Palmer in Cidra.
Outdoors and sports
Trails in and near Cidra
No trail we list starts in Cidra. The nearest four are within 11 mi of the town center, as the crow flies.
- 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 Barranquitas, 10 mi awayCañón 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 Caguas, 11 mi awayAltos de San LuisModerate 0.3 mi each way, 20 to 30 minSan Luis heightsNot confirmed: ask firstCommunity-mapped
- In Salinas, 11 mi awayCaminata Albergue OlímpicoModerate 0.7 mi each way, 45 min to 1 h 10 minOlympic training center walkNot confirmed: ask firstCommunity-mapped
Bills and recovery money
Bills about Cidra
- RC 152Investigate Transportation Options for Cayey and CidraPassed a chamber, Nov 9
Recovery money in Cidra
$64.6 million committed by FEMA to 210 projects filed under Cidra since 2001: $1,630 per resident, 48th of 78 towns.
Every project located in Cidra, the island-wide agencies’ included
33% paid out: Puerto Rico's Central Office for Recovery, Reconstruction and Resiliency (COR3), which pays out the federal disaster recovery money, has paid $39.7 million of the $120 million committed.
33%27.8% paid out on the town government’s own rebuilding: $10.4 million of $37.4 million, the projects it runs itself, as of Oct 14, 2026. Our FEMA story charts this figure for every town.
27.8%- DEBRIS ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURES, Public Assistance Alternative ProceduresDebris removal$8.3 million
- COSSMA Permanent Work- San LorenzoPublic buildings$6 million
- Public Assistance Alternative Procedures permanent workPublic buildings$4.6 million
The town government’s largest projects in implementation, and what has been paid
- Debris Alternative Procedures, Public Assistance Alternative Procedures$8.3M of $8.3M100%
- Sector Melendez$506K of $1.9M27%
- Emergency protective measures$1.8M of $1.8M100%
- Project PW-05049$60K of $1.8M3.4%
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 Cidra
Crime in Cidra
23 violent crimes and 1 homicide reported to the Puerto Rico Police Bureau (PRPD) in Cidra, January 1 – September 30, 2026; in 2025, 9.1 violent crimes per 10,000 people, in the lowest fifth of towns.
- Homicides
- 1 YTD
- Violent crimes
- 23 YTD
- All serious crimes
- 59 YTD
- Violent crimes per 10,000 people (2025)
- 9.1
Flood zones in Cidra
FEMA’s flood map sets who must carry flood insurance, street by street. Check an address in Cidra
Phone alerts for Cidra
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