North region · Puerto Rico
Florida
~31 mi from San JuanInland
Florida is a small inland town in Puerto Rico’s karst region in the North, sitting north of Ciales, south of Barceloneta, east of Arecibo, and west of Manatí, roughly 31 miles from San Juan. It covers 15.2 square miles and is home to 11,532 residents, making it one of the island’s smaller towns in both size and population.
The nearest sights are a short drive away: the Museo del Café and the Casa y Museo Juan Antonio Corretjer in Ciales, about 6 miles south, and Hacienda La Esperanza, a 19th-century sugar plantation in Barceloneta, about 7.5 miles north.
Florida is a quiet base in the karst hills: Ciales's Museo del Café is about 6 miles south, and Barceloneta's Hacienda La Esperanza about 7.5 miles north.
- Hiking
At a glance
- Region
- North
- Setting
- Inland
- Distance
- ~31 mi from San Juan
- Population
- 11,532 (Census estimate, 2020–2024)
- Founded
- 1971
- Median rent
- $688/mo
- Median income
- $22,332/yr
- Area
- 15.2 sq mi (39.4 km²)
- Guide spots
- 0
- Stories, last 30 days
- 0
- Water & power
- Water by sector · Power outages
- Living here
- Rent, commute, schools & safety
Right now in Florida
Road closures in Florida
No closures reported in Florida as of 1:08 PM AST on Thu, Nov 12.
Water rationing in Florida
No rationing plan names Florida. 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 Florida
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. Florida was on that list on one of the last 7 mornings. Outages right now, town by town
News from Florida
No stories are tagged to Florida yet. See the news map.
Our analysis
- Town of the Week · Last weekBarceloneta, Where Rent Runs 9% Above the Median Town
- Town of the Week · EarlierArecibo, Where Rent Matches the Median Town
Things to do in Florida
No guide picks are placed in Florida yet. Explore the full guide.
Outdoors and sports
On the water near Florida
Marinas, surf breaks, dive sites, wind spots and paddling in Florida or within 12 mi of the town center, as the crow flies.
Trails in and near Florida
No trail we list starts in Florida. The nearest four are within 11 mi of the town center, as the crow flies.
- Reserva Natural Hacienda La Esperanza, Manatí, 8 mi awayLa EsperanzaModerate 7.9 mi loop, 3 h 15 min to 4 h 50 minWalk in, no bookingCommunity-mapped
- Reserva Natural Hacienda La Esperanza, Manatí, 8 mi awayVereda del Río Grande de ManatíModerate 3.4 mi each way, 2 h 45 min to 4 h 10 minRío Grande de Manatí river trailWalk in, no bookingCommunity-mapped
- In Ciales, 8 mi awayCharco El MorónEasy 0.6 mi each way, 40 min to 1 hEl Morón swimming holeWalk inCommunity-mappedSwimming hole
- In Jayuya, 11 mi awayLos Tres PicachosHard 1.3 mi each way, 1 h 50 min to 2 h 40 minThe three peaksNot confirmed: ask firstCommunity-mapped
Bills and recovery money
Bills about Florida
- RC 474Order Investigation Into Traffic Signal Issues in Legislative District 13Passed a chamber, Oct 6
- RCC 252Label 'Zona Escolar' on Head Start CentersVetoed, Aug 6
- RCC 300Transfer of Land and Property Rights in FloridaVetoed, Aug 6
Recovery money in Florida
$5.6 million committed by FEMA to 39 projects filed under Florida since 2001: $486 per resident, 77th of 78 towns.
Every project located in Florida, the island-wide agencies’ included
13% paid out: Puerto Rico's Central Office for Recovery, Reconstruction and Resiliency (COR3), which pays out the federal disaster recovery money, has paid $4.8 million of the $36.7 million committed.
13%30.7% paid out on the town government’s own rebuilding: $900,000 of $2.9 million, the projects it runs itself, as of Oct 14, 2026. Our FEMA story charts this figure for every town.
30.7%- DEBRIS ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURES, Public Assistance Alternative ProceduresDebris removal$1.1 million
- Emergency protective measuresEmergency measures$538,936
- Basketball Court La CeibaParks and other$512,173
The town government’s largest projects in implementation, and what has been paid
- Debris Alternative Procedures, Public Assistance Alternative Procedures$1.1M of $1.1M100%
- Emergency protective measures$539K of $539K100%
- Debris Removal, Hurricane Fiona$425K of $425K100%
- Emergency protective measures-Generator/Shoring Bracing Fac/Commodities Distribution/Security$177K of $177K100%
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 Florida
Crime in Florida
10 violent crimes and 0 homicides reported to the Puerto Rico Police Bureau (PRPD) in Florida, January 1 – September 30, 2026; in 2025, 11.3 violent crimes per 10,000 people, in the lowest fifth of towns.
- Homicides
- 0 YTD
- Violent crimes
- 10 YTD
- All serious crimes
- 23 YTD
- Violent crimes per 10,000 people (2025)
- 11.3
Flood zones in Florida
FEMA’s flood map sets who must carry flood insurance, street by street. Check an address in Florida
Phone alerts for Florida
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