Southwest region · Puerto Rico
San Germán
~67 mi from San JuanInland
San Germán is a historic inland town in southwestern Puerto Rico, set in the Sabana Grande Valley about 67 miles from San Juan. It is spread across eighteen barrios plus San Germán Pueblo and serves as a principal city of the San Germán–Cabo Rojo metropolitan area, sitting near Mayagüez, Maricao, Lajas, Hormigueros, Cabo Rojo, and Sabana Grande.
Founded in 1573, San Germán is the second oldest city in Puerto Rico after San Juan, and its downtown core is preserved as the San Germán Historic District. The town’s long history is reflected in sites like the Museo de la Historia de San Germán, which document its cultural past.
- second oldest city in Puerto Rico
- San Germán Historic District
- Sabana Grande Valley setting
- Museo de la Historia de San Germán
For visitors
Visitors come to explore the preserved San Germán Historic District and learn about the town's centuries-long history at the Museo de la Historia de San Germán.
- Hiking
- Eat and drink
- Culture
- Fiestas patronales
For living hereResidents live in a long-established inland community with deep historical roots, spread across numerous barrios within a metropolitan area of southwestern Puerto Rico.Living in San Germán: rent, commute, schools & safety
At a glance
- Region
- Southwest
- Setting
- Inland
- Distance
- ~67 mi from San Juan
- Population
- 31,305 (Census estimate, 2020–2024)
- Founded
- 1573
- Median rent
- $481/mo
- Median income
- $18,317/yr
- Area
- 54.5 sq mi (141.1 km²)
- Fiestas patronales
- Saint Germain · July 31
- Guide spots
- 2
- Stories, last 30 days
- 8
- Water & power
- Water by sector · Power outages
- Living here
- Rent, commute, schools & safety
Right now in San Germán
Road closures in San Germán
No closures reported in San Germán as of 1:08 PM AST on Thu, Nov 12.
Water rationing in San Germán
No rationing plan names San Germán. 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 San Germán
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. San Germán was on that list on none of the last 7 mornings. Outages right now, town by town
News from San Germán
Latest stories
San Germán to Make Caribbean’s Largest Arroz Con Dulce at November Festival
Man Arrested in Lajas in Shooting That Wounded His Ex-Partner in San Germán
Woman Found Shot in the Abdomen on PR-314 in San Germán
17-Year-Old Faces Charges Over Alleged Attempted Murder in San Germán
San Germán Leads Growth of Airbnb Reservations in Puerto Rico
Our analysis
- Grid Watch · EarlierAbout 13,795 Customers Out on a Typical Morning
Things to do in San Germán
Eat & Drink
Mike's Steak House
Steak house
Mike's Steak House in San Germán is a steak house built around USDA Choice cuts, with Churrasco al Carbón as its signature order. The Latin American menu extends beyond beef to chicken, fish and shrimp dishes, and includes mofongo rellenos, the stuffed fried-plantain specialty. A private pub-cafe style bar is part of the restaurant.
Culture & Events
Museo de la Historia de San Germán
Local history museum
The Museo de la Historia de San Germán is a museum located in the municipality of San Germán. It is dedicated to showcasing the history of the area.
Events coming up in San Germán
Fiestas Patronales
Festival de Arroz con Dulce y Almojábanas, November 20 to 22
Food & Drink
Gastronomic competition of arroz con dulce and almojábanas, November 21
Outdoors and sports
On the water near San Germán
Marinas, surf breaks, dive sites, wind spots and paddling in San Germán or within 12 mi of the town center, as the crow flies.
- Sailing4 near
- La PargueraLanding · 8 mi away
- BoquerónYacht club · 10 mi away
- Puerto Real (Cabo Rojo)Anchorage, basin 6 to 15 ft · 10 mi away
- Diving9 near
- Black WallDive site, 60–200+ ft · 8 mi away
- ChimneyDive site, 55–70 ft · 8 mi away
- Efra's WallDive site, 0–160 ft · 8 mi away
- Kite and wind
- La PargueraWorks in E, SE, S winds · 8 mi away
- Paddle
- La Parguera cays and mangrove channelsMangroves · 8 mi away
- Bahía FosforescenteBio bay · 8 mi away
Trails in and near San Germán
No trail we list starts in San Germán. The nearest four are within 9 mi of the town center, as the crow flies.
- Refugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre Laguna Cartagena, Lajas, 6 mi awayLaguna Cartagena Hiking TrailEasy 1.0 mi loop, 25 to 35 minWalk in, no bookingCommunity-mapped
- In Maricao, 8 mi awaySalto CuretEasy 0.8 mi each way, 45 min to 1 h 5 minCuret fallsWalk in, no bookingCommunity-mapped
- In Cabo Rojo, 9 mi awayEl Conuco-Monte del OréganoModerate 1.0 mi each way, 1 h to 1 h 30 minThe farm plot to Oregano HillNot confirmed: ask firstCommunity-mapped
- Punta Guaniquilla Nature Reserve, Cabo Rojo, 9 mi awayEl TrenModerate 1.1 mi each way, 50 min to 1 h 20 minThe old railwayWalk in, no bookingCommunity-mapped
Bills and recovery money
Bills about San Germán
- PC 1303Declare the Asociación de Personas con Impedimentos, Inc. a Puerto Rico HeritagePassed a chamber, Nov 9
- RCC 137Order the Evaluation of Property Transfer to San Germán MunicipalityPassed a chamber, Nov 2
- RCC 63Order Puerto Rico Highway and Transportation Authority to Improve Street LightingVetoed, Oct 16
- RC 61Investigation of Roads and Highways in Mayagüez and San GermánPassed a chamber, Sep 22
- RCS 152Naming PR-121 after Dr. Rafael Rodríguez GonzálezBecame law, Aug 17
Recovery money in San Germán
$91.5 million committed by FEMA to 130 projects filed under San Germán since 2001: $2,924 per resident, 28th of 78 towns.
Every project located in San Germán, the island-wide agencies’ included
12% paid out: Puerto Rico's Central Office for Recovery, Reconstruction and Resiliency (COR3), which pays out the federal disaster recovery money, has paid $18.9 million of the $162 million committed.
12%4.1% paid out on the town government’s own rebuilding: $3.3 million of $81.5 million, the projects it runs itself, as of Oct 14, 2026. Our FEMA story charts this figure for every town.
4.1%- Quebrada El RetiroWater control$36.6 million
- Caminos los Padillas, los Sorrentini and MR Sanchez Asphalt RoadsRoads and bridges$6.8 million
- Landslide and asphalt road damages Duey Alto SectorRoads and bridges$4.2 million
The town government’s largest projects in implementation, and what has been paid
- Debris Removal, Public Assistance Alternative Procedures$1.5M of $1.5M100%
- Los Mendez Road$675K of $1M67%
- Debris Removal$926K of $926K100%
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 San Germán
Crime in San Germán
32 violent crimes and 2 homicides reported to the Puerto Rico Police Bureau (PRPD) in San Germán, January 1 – September 30, 2026; in 2025, 8 violent crimes per 10,000 people, in the lowest fifth of towns.
- Homicides
- 2 YTD
- Violent crimes
- 32 YTD
- All serious crimes
- 76 YTD
- Violent crimes per 10,000 people (2025)
- 8
Flood zones in San Germán
FEMA’s flood map sets who must carry flood insurance, street by street. Check an address in San Germán
Phone alerts for San Germán
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