West region · Puerto Rico
Sabana Grande
~62 mi from San JuanInland
Sabana Grande is an inland town in western Puerto Rico, situated north of Lajas and Guánica, south of Maricao, east of San Germán, and west of Yauco, about 62 miles from San Juan. The town spans 36.3 square miles, organized into seven barrios plus the Sabana Grande Pueblo, and is part of the San Germán-Cabo Rojo Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Founded in 1813, the town is home to 22,407 residents (Census estimate, 2020–2024). Its landscape includes Pico Fraile, a spot for outdoor activity, while the Teatro Adalberto Rodríguez Machuchal serves as a center for local culture.
For visitors
Visitors come for outdoor activity at Pico Fraile and for cultural events at the Teatro Adalberto Rodríguez Machuchal.
- Hiking
- Outdoors
- Culture
- Fiestas patronales
For living hereResidents live in an inland western town organized around seven barrios and the town center, within the San Germán-Cabo Rojo metropolitan area.Living in Sabana Grande: rent, commute, schools & safety
At a glance
- Region
- West
- Setting
- Inland
- Distance
- ~62 mi from San Juan
- Population
- 22,407 (Census estimate, 2020–2024)
- Founded
- 1813
- Median rent
- $463/mo
- Median income
- $22,065/yr
- Area
- 36.3 sq mi (94.1 km²)
- Fiestas patronales
- Saint Isidore the Laborer · May 15
- Guide spots
- 2
- Stories, last 30 days
- 1
- Water & power
- Water by sector · Power outages
- Living here
- Rent, commute, schools & safety
Right now in Sabana Grande
Road closures in Sabana Grande
No closures reported in Sabana Grande as of 12:02 AM AST on Sun, Nov 15.
Water rationing in Sabana Grande
No rationing plan names Sabana Grande. None of the plans the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (AAA) has published includes the town, as of Nov 14. Repairs and breaks cut service sector by sector: search your sector
Power outages in Sabana Grande
Not among the 10 towns with the most interruptions on LUMA’s morning reading of Nov 14, when 3.47% of customers island-wide were without power. Sabana Grande was on that list on none of the last 7 mornings. Outages right now, town by town
News from Sabana Grande
Things to do in Sabana Grande
Nature spots
Pico Fraile
Mountain peak
Pico Fraile is a mountain peak in Frailes Barrio, Yauco Municipio, in the southwest of Puerto Rico, rising 752 meters above sea level and about 159 meters above the surrounding terrain, with a base spanning roughly 1.7 kilometers.
Culture & Events
Teatro Adalberto Rodríguez Machuchal
Live performances
The Teatro Adalberto Rodríguez Machuchal is a theater located in Sabana Grande.
Outdoors and sports
On the water near Sabana Grande
Marinas, surf breaks, dive sites, wind spots and paddling in Sabana Grande or within 12 mi of the town center, as the crow flies.
- Sailing
- Bahía de GuánicaAnchorage · 9 mi away
- La PargueraLanding · 9 mi away
- Diving9 near
- Guánica WallDive site, 45–100+ ft · 9 mi away
- Black WallDive site, 60–200+ ft · 10 mi away
- ChimneyDive site, 55–70 ft · 10 mi away
- Kite and wind
- La PargueraWorks in E, SE, S winds · 9 mi away
- Gilligan's IslandWind spot · 11 mi away
- Punta BallenaWorks in E, SE, S winds · 11 mi away
- Paddle
- Bahía FosforescenteBio bay · 8 mi away
- Gilligan's Island and Isla BallenaMangroves · 9 mi away
- La Parguera cays and mangrove channelsMangroves · 10 mi away
Trails in and near Sabana Grande
No trail we list starts in Sabana Grande. The nearest four are within 11 mi of the town center, as the crow flies.
- In Maricao, 6 mi awaySalto CuretEasy 0.8 mi each way, 45 min to 1 h 5 minCuret fallsWalk in, no bookingCommunity-mapped
- Refugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre Laguna Cartagena, Lajas, 10 mi awayLaguna Cartagena Hiking TrailEasy 1.0 mi loop, 25 to 35 minWalk in, no bookingCommunity-mapped
- In Guánica, 11 mi awayBallena trail (Guánica Dry Forest)Moderate 1.2 mi each way, 1 h 10 min to 1 h 45 minWalk in, no bookingCommunity-mapped
- In Guayanilla, 11 mi awayCueva trail (Guánica Dry Forest)Easy 0.8 mi each way, 45 min to 1 h 5 minWalk in, no bookingCommunity-mapped
Bills and recovery money
Bills about Sabana Grande
- RCS 112Authorize Sabana Grande Municipality to use allocated fundsPassed a chamber, Oct 9
- RCS 132Name a Section of State Road PR-364 After Noel Matías BorrelliPassed a chamber, Oct 5
- RC 808Investigation of Irrigation System in Sabana Grande, Yauco, and LajasIn committee, Sep 24
Recovery money in Sabana Grande
$26.6 million committed by FEMA to 168 projects filed under Sabana Grande since 2001: $1,188 per resident, 62nd of 78 towns.
Every project located in Sabana Grande, the island-wide agencies’ included
34% paid out: Puerto Rico's Central Office for Recovery, Reconstruction and Resiliency (COR3), which pays out the federal disaster recovery money, has paid $17.9 million of the $52.8 million committed.
34%53.6% paid out on the town government’s own rebuilding: $11.6 million of $21.5 million, the projects it runs itself, as of Oct 14, 2026. Our FEMA story charts this figure for every town.
53.6%- La Monserrate RoadRoads and bridges$4.6 million
- Orlando Lopez Recreational ParkParks and other$2.1 million
- Rafael Milan Baseball ParkParks and other$2 million
The town government’s largest projects in implementation, and what has been paid
- Orlando Lopez Recreational Park$1.3M of $2.1M61%
- Rafael Milan Baseball Park$1.4M of $2M73%
- Debris Alternative Procedures, Public Assistance Alternative Procedures$1.2M of $1.2M100%
- Project PW-04492$226K of $951K24%
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 Sabana Grande
Crime in Sabana Grande
15 violent crimes and 0 homicides reported to the Puerto Rico Police Bureau (PRPD) in Sabana Grande, January 1 – September 30, 2026; in 2025, 9.8 violent crimes per 10,000 people, in the lowest fifth of towns.
- Homicides
- 0 YTD
- Violent crimes
- 15 YTD
- All serious crimes
- 27 YTD
- Violent crimes per 10,000 people (2025)
- 9.8
Flood zones in Sabana Grande
FEMA’s flood map sets who must carry flood insurance, street by street. Check an address in Sabana Grande
Phone alerts for Sabana Grande
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