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La Playa
Puerto Ricocomunidad
Total population
1,661
Median home value
$88,200
Bachelor's+
Median income
$27,904
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
La Playa sits in Puerto Rico, United States and is identified as a village. Its coordinates of 18.286°, -67.189° place it in the tropical zone of the northern hemisphere. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 1,661. At 593 people per km², the village shows a moderate population density. The location receives about 2,036 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 80% of daylight hours. Based on its tropical position, residents likely encounter warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. It covers a compact 2.8 km² of land area. Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.
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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 La Playa, PR from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- LUIS MUNOZ MARIN ANASCOHigh · ANASCO · 435 students · 12.4:1 ratio
- ISABEL SUAREZMiddle · ANASCO · 341 students · 10.7:1 ratio
- ESCUELA ESPECIALIZADA BILINGUE ALCIDES FIGUEROAHigh · ANASCO · 331 students · 13.8:1 ratio
- CARMEN CASASUS MARTI (ELEM. URBANA)Elementary · ANASCO · 293 students · 10.9:1 ratio
- ANTONIO GONZALEZ SUAREZElementary · ANASCO · 227 students · 11.9:1 ratio
- ESPINOElementary · ANASCO · 195 students · 8.9:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here






People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Puerto Rico
- Espino4.5 mi away
- Voladoras9.3 mi away
- Lassalle10.8 mi away · pop. 415
- San Sebastián13.2 mi away · pop. 9,038
- Cabo Rojo14 mi away · pop. 9,122
- Monte Grande14.3 mi away
- Puerto Real14.5 mi away · pop. 6,032
- Rafael Hernández14.8 mi away
- Sabana Eneas15.7 mi away
- Boquerón17.4 mi away
- Betances18.1 mi away · pop. 575
- Sabana Grande20.4 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about La Playa




Search results from Open Library.
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 2026-10-12 13:45 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Open Library