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Capitanejo
Puerto Ricocomunidad
Total population
3,215
Median home value
$92,400
Bachelor's+
Median income
$24,674
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Heat Advisory · ModerateHeat Advisory issued September 26 at 9:30AM AST until September 26 at 4:00PM AST by NWS San Juan PR
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Overview
Found in Puerto Rico, United States, Capitanejo is classified as a village in public datasets. The population stands at approximately 3,215. Capitanejo maps to 18.013°, -66.536° — squarely within the tropical belt. The latitude suggests warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. The location receives about 1,905 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 75% of daylight hours. The administrative footprint covers a compact 2.4 km². Population density therefore averages about 1,340 per km², a dense urban fabric. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Capitanejo.
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History & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Capitanejo, PR from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Greater Antillean GrackleQuiscalus niger (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves1,652
- Gray KingbirdTyrannus dominicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves1,616
- White-winged DoveZenaida asiatica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,377
- BananaquitCoereba flaveola (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,373
- Turkey VultureCathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,271
- Brown PelicanPelecanus occidentalis Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves957
- Northern MockingbirdMimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves917
- Great EgretArdea alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves873
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- DR. MAXIMO DONOSO SANCHEZHigh · JUANA DIAZ · 453 students · 12.9:1 ratio
- LUIS LLORENS TORRES JUANA DIAZHigh · JUANA DIAZ · 410 students · 10.5:1 ratio
- RUTHFORD B. HAYESElementary · JUANA DIAZ · 371 students · 11.6:1 ratio
- MANUEL FERNANDEZ JUNCOSElementary · JUANA DIAZ · 352 students · 10.1:1 ratio
- FELIPE COLON DIAZMiddle · JUANA DIAZ · 323 students · 9:1 ratio
- CARMEN BELEN VEIGAHigh · JUANA DIAZ · 295 students · 10.2:1 ratio
- PEDRO COLON SANTIAGOElementary · JUANA DIAZ · 248 students · 11.3:1 ratio
- LUIS MUNOZ MARIN JUANA DIAZHigh · JUANA DIAZ · 213 students · 11.2:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.79 — 2026-09-268 km NNE of Tierras Nuevas Poniente, Puerto Rico
- M 2.5 — 2026-09-256 km SSE of Salinas, Puerto Rico
- M 2.65 — 2026-09-246 km SW of Guánica, Puerto Rico
- M 2.51 — 2026-09-235 km SW of Guánica, Puerto Rico
- M 2.76 — 2026-09-2213 km NNE of Carrizales, Puerto Rico
- M 2.5 — 2026-09-203 km WSW of Fuig, Puerto Rico
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-26 12:00 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API