Central region · Puerto Rico
Orocovis
~25 mi from San JuanInland
Orocovis is a town in the geographic center of Puerto Rico, an inland community set among the island’s mountainous interior. It lies about 25 miles from San Juan and is organized into 17 barrios, sitting at a crossroads bordered by Villalba and Coamo to the south, Morovis and Corozal to the north, Ciales and Jayuya to the west, and Barranquitas to the east.
The town was founded by Juan Rivera de Santiago in 1825 and has since grown into a community of 21,309 residents.
For visitors
- Hiking
- Fiestas patronales
For living hereResidents live in a rural, inland mountain community that, despite its distance of about 25 miles from San Juan, is formally part of the San Juan metropolitan area.Living in Orocovis: rent, commute, schools & safety
At a glance
- Region
- Central
- Setting
- Inland
- Distance
- ~25 mi from San Juan
- Population
- 21,309 (Census estimate, 2020–2024)
- Founded
- 1825
- Median rent
- $499/mo
- Median income
- $20,302/yr
- Area
- 63.6 sq mi (164.8 km²)
- Fiestas patronales
- Saint John the Baptist · June 24
- Guide spots
- 0
- Stories, last 30 days
- 0
- Water & power
- Water by sector · Power outages
- Living here
- Rent, commute, schools & safety
Right now in Orocovis
Road closures in Orocovis
No closures reported in Orocovis as of 12:03 AM AST on Fri, Nov 13.
Water rationing in Orocovis
No rationing plan names Orocovis. 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 Orocovis
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. Orocovis was on that list on none of the last 7 mornings. Outages right now, town by town
News from Orocovis
Latest stories
Our analysis
- Town of the WeekBarranquitas, Where Rent Runs 5% Below the Median Town
Things to do in Orocovis
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Outdoors and sports
Trails in and near Orocovis
No trail we list starts in Orocovis. The nearest four are within 10 mi of the town center, as the crow flies.
- In Barranquitas, 7 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 Ciales, 8 mi awayCharco El MorónEasy 0.6 mi each way, 40 min to 1 hEl Morón swimming holeWalk inCommunity-mappedSwimming hole
- In Villalba, 8 mi awayCamino El BoloEasy 0.8 mi each way, 45 min to 1 h 5 minNot confirmed: ask firstCommunity-mapped
- In Jayuya, 10 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 Orocovis
- RCS 208Naming PR-156 after Prichard Colón MeléndezOn the floor, Nov 11
- RCC 299Order the Puerto Rico Land Authority and Planning Board to Release Land RestrictionsPassed a chamber, Nov 2
- RCC 334Order Secretary of Agriculture and Planning Board President to Release Specific Property RestrictionsPassed a chamber, Oct 30
- RCC 426Order the Puerto Rico Land Authority and Planning Board to Release Restrictions on a PropertyIn committee, Oct 29
Recovery money in Orocovis
$309 million committed by FEMA to 725 projects filed under Orocovis since 2001: $14,494 per resident, 3rd of 78 towns.
Every project located in Orocovis, the island-wide agencies’ included
22% paid out: Puerto Rico's Central Office for Recovery, Reconstruction and Resiliency (COR3), which pays out the federal disaster recovery money, has paid $69.7 million of the $313 million committed.
22%15.1% paid out on the town government’s own rebuilding: $41.4 million of $274 million, the projects it runs itself, as of Oct 14, 2026. Our FEMA story charts this figure for every town.
15.1%- MAJOR LANDSLIDE & ROAD DAMAGERoads and bridges$12.6 million
- ORO FEMA -356, 357, 358, 360 & 361 - Embankment RepairRoads and bridges$12.1 million
- Embankments 484 & 485Roads and bridges$10.8 million
The town government’s largest projects in implementation, and what has been paid
- Emergency protective measures$5M of $5M100%
- Orocovis, Debris Removal$4.1M of $4.1M100%
- Pista athetica, municipal track and field$43K of $3.9M1.1%
- Oro FEMA 238, 239, 241, 242 & 243, Bo. Gato$0 of $1.6M0%
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 Orocovis
Crime in Orocovis
25 violent crimes and 1 homicide reported to the Puerto Rico Police Bureau (PRPD) in Orocovis, January 1 – September 30, 2026; in 2025, 20.6 violent crimes per 10,000 people, in the second-highest fifth of towns.
- Homicides
- 1 YTD
- Violent crimes
- 25 YTD
- All serious crimes
- 68 YTD
- Violent crimes per 10,000 people (2025)
- 20.6
Flood zones in Orocovis
FEMA’s flood map sets who must carry flood insurance, street by street. Check an address in Orocovis
Phone alerts for Orocovis
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