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Juana Díaz, Puerto Rico

South region · Puerto Rico

Juana Díaz

~39 mi from San JuanCoastal

  • 87° · Drizzle · 3.3 ft seas

Juana Díaz is a town on the southern coast of Puerto Rico, about 39 miles from San Juan. It lies south of Jayuya, Ciales, Orocovis and Villalba, east of Ponce, and west of Coamo and Santa Isabel, with the Caribbean Sea along its southern edge. The town is organized into 13 barrios plus the Juana Díaz Pueblo and is part of the Ponce Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Founded in 1798, Juana Díaz spans 60.3 square miles and has 46,156 people (Census estimate, 2020–2024). Its coastal setting on the southern plain and its integration into the Ponce metro area place it within one of the island’s more urbanized southern corridors.

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At a glance

Region
South
Setting
Coastal
Distance
~39 mi from San Juan
Population
46,156 (Census estimate, 2020–2024)
Founded
1798
Median rent
$559/mo
Median income
$24,852/yr
Area
60.3 sq mi (156.1 km²)
Fiestas patronales
Saint Raymond Nonnatus · August 31
Guide spots
1
Stories, last 30 days
5
Water & power
Water by sector · Power outages
Living here
Rent, commute, schools & safety

Nearby towns

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Right now in Juana Díaz

Road closures in Juana Díaz

No closures reported in Juana Díaz as of 1:08 PM AST on Thu, Nov 12.

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Water rationing in Juana Díaz

No rationing plan names Juana Díaz. 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 Juana Díaz

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. Juana Díaz was on that list on none of the last 7 mornings. Outages right now, town by town

News from Juana Díaz

Latest stories

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Things to do in Juana Díaz

Culture & Events

Iglesia San Ramón Nonato

Place of worship

Iglesia San Ramón Nonato is a Roman Catholic parish church on the town plaza of Juana Díaz, officially named the Church of San Juan Bautista y San Ramón Nonato. It carries a heritage listing, which marks it as a building of historic value in the town. Its position on the plaza places it at the civic center of Juana Díaz.

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Outdoors and sports

On the water near Juana Díaz

Marinas, surf breaks, dive sites, wind spots and paddling in Juana Díaz or within 12 mi of the town center, as the crow flies.

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Trails in and near Juana Díaz

No trail we list starts in Juana Díaz. The nearest four are within 11 mi of the town center, as the crow flies.

  • In Villalba, 4 mi awayLago Toa VacaEasy 0.4 mi each way, 25 to 35 minToa Vaca lakeWalk inCommunity-mapped
  • In Villalba, 8 mi awayCamino El BoloEasy 0.8 mi each way, 45 min to 1 h 5 minNot confirmed: ask firstCommunity-mapped
  • In Ponce, 10 mi awayCamino Cerro de PuntaModerate 0.7 mi each way, 45 min to 1 h 10 minCerro de Punta pathWalk in, no bookingCommunity-mapped
  • 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

See all 7 trails on the south coast

Sports in Juana Díaz

Local results

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Bills and recovery money

Bills about Juana Díaz

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Recovery money in Juana Díaz

$54.6 million committed by FEMA to 206 projects filed under Juana Díaz since 2001: $1,182 per resident, 63rd of 78 towns.

Every project located in Juana Díaz, the island-wide agencies’ included

41% 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 $97.5 million committed.

41%

67.6% paid out on the town government’s own rebuilding: $30.8 million of $45.5 million, the projects it runs itself, as of Oct 14, 2026. Our FEMA story charts this figure for every town.

67.6%
  • BASEBALL PARK RAUL TORRESParks and other$4.9 million
  • MUNICIPALITY ROAD 106, 109, 111, 112 and 117Roads and bridges$4.7 million
  • DEBRIS ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURES Public Assistance Alternative Procedures-FINALDebris removal$3.5 million
The town government’s largest projects in implementation, and what has been paid
  • Baseball Park Raul Torres$4.9M of $4.9M100%Parks and other · last paid Oct 9, 2026
  • Project PW-00141$3.5M of $3.5M100%Debris removal · last paid Oct 28, 2025
  • Municipality road 108$1.1M of $3M37%Roads and bridges · last paid Jun 22, 2026
  • Boardwalk Camboya$2.9M of $2.9M99%Parks and other · last paid Dec 2, 2025
  • Pastillito Culvert$1.9M of $2.5M77%Roads and bridges · last paid Jun 12, 2026

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 Juana Díaz

Crime in Juana Díaz

45 violent crimes and 8 homicides reported to the Puerto Rico Police Bureau (PRPD) in Juana Díaz, January 1 – September 30, 2026; in 2025, 17.5 violent crimes per 10,000 people, in the middle fifth of towns.

Homicides
8 YTD
Violent crimes
45 YTD
All serious crimes
84 YTD
Violent crimes per 10,000 people (2025)
17.5

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Flood zones in Juana Díaz

FEMA’s flood map sets who must carry flood insurance, street by street. Check an address in Juana Díaz

Phone alerts for Juana Díaz

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