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Naguabo, Puerto Rico

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Naguabo

~30 mi from San JuanCoastal

Naguabo is a coastal town on the east coast of Puerto Rico, bordering the Vieques Passage, roughly 30 miles from San Juan and part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area. It sits north of Humacao, south of Río Grande and Ceiba, and east of Las Piedras, and is organized into eight outlying barrios plus Naguabo Pueblo, with a population of 23,054.

Founded in 1821, Naguabo combines its coastal setting with forested uplands inland. The town also has a cultural venue, Teatro Ramón Ortiz del Rivero "Diplo," and a nightlife spot known as Salpicon, reflecting a mix of natural and community-centered offerings.

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For visitors

Visitors come for the coast on the Vieques Passage, plus local nightlife and the Teatro Ramón Ortiz del Rivero "Diplo".

Hiking
Eat and drink
Culture
Nightlife
Fiestas patronales
For living hereResidents live in a coastal town organized into eight barrios and a pueblo, within commuting range of the San Juan metropolitan area.Living in Naguabo: rent, commute, schools & safety

At a glance

Region
East
Setting
Coastal
Distance
~30 mi from San Juan
Population
23,054 (Census estimate, 2020–2024)
Founded
1821
Median rent
$528/mo
Median income
$23,395/yr
Area
51.7 sq mi (133.8 km²)
Fiestas patronales
Our Lady of the Rosary · October 7
Guide spots
3
Stories, last 30 days
9
Water & power
Water by sector · Power outages
Living here
Rent, commute, schools & safety

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Right now in Naguabo

Road closures in Naguabo

No closures reported in Naguabo as of 9:08 PM AST on Thu, Nov 12.

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Water rationing in Naguabo

No rationing plan names Naguabo. 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 Naguabo

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

Beach water

Advisory: not suitable for swimming: Tropical Beach. Last tested Nov 2.

On DRNA’s beach notice of Nov 6.

Beach water quality

News from Naguabo

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Things to do in Naguabo

Eat & Drink
Bakery / panadería

Nany's Cake

Cake slices, pastries and breakfast

Nany's Cake is a family-run bakery-café on Calle Muñoz Rivera in the center of Naguabo, open as a baking business since 2012. The display case is stocked with cake slices, cookies and pastries, and the kitchen also turns out breakfast plates. The drinks list covers hot and iced coffee as well as matcha. The menu has recently grown to include savory dishes, among them burrata filled with pesto and served on sourdough toast.

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Nightlife & Music

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Culture & Events

Outdoors and sports

On the water near Naguabo

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

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Trails in and near Naguabo

1 trail starts in Naguabo; the nearest three in other towns are within 7 mi of the town center, as the crow flies.

  • In NaguaboRío Sabana TrailHard 2.5 mi each way, 2 h 40 min to 4 hWalk inListed by USDA Forest Service
  • In Ceiba, 4 mi awayLas TinajasEasy 0.6 mi each way, 35 to 55 minWalk in, no bookingCommunity-mapped
  • Reserva Natural de Humacao, Humacao, 5 mi awayCaminata El MorrilloEasy 0.7 mi each way, 35 to 50 minEl Morrillo walkWalk in, no bookingCommunity-mapped
  • El Yunque, Río Grande, 7 mi awayBaño de Oro TrailEasy 0.4 mi each way, 30 to 45 minVereda Baño de OroWalk in, no bookingListed openPool

See all 12 trails on the east coast

Bills and recovery money

Bills about Naguabo

Every bill we follow

Recovery money in Naguabo

$33.8 million committed by FEMA to 131 projects filed under Naguabo since 2001: $1,468 per resident, 54th of 78 towns.

Every project located in Naguabo, 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 $21.2 million of the $57.7 million committed.

37%

28.0% paid out on the town government’s own rebuilding: $6 million of $21.5 million, the projects it runs itself, as of Oct 14, 2026. Our FEMA story charts this figure for every town.

28.0%
  • DEBRIS ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURES, Public Assistance Alternative ProceduresDebris removal$5.2 million
  • Naguabo DockParks and other$2.8 million
  • Municipal TheaterPublic buildings$2.6 million
The town government’s largest projects in implementation, and what has been paid
  • Debris Alternative Procedures, Public Assistance Alternative Procedures$5.2M of $5.2M100%Debris removal · last paid Nov 8, 2023
  • Municipal Theater$174K of $2.6M6.7%Public buildings · last paid Apr 26, 2023
  • Sport Facilities Bo. Maizales$641K of $1.4M46%Parks and other · last paid Nov 6, 2025
  • Sport Facilities Sector Diplo$704K of $704K100%+Parks and other · last paid Oct 2, 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 Naguabo

Crime in Naguabo

41 violent crimes and 3 homicides reported to the Puerto Rico Police Bureau (PRPD) in Naguabo, January 1 – September 30, 2026; in 2025, 29.5 violent crimes per 10,000 people, in the highest fifth of towns.

Homicides
3 YTD
Violent crimes
41 YTD
All serious crimes
67 YTD
Violent crimes per 10,000 people (2025)
29.5

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Flood zones in Naguabo

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

Phone alerts for Naguabo

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