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Palmas
Puerto Ricocomunidad
Total population
1,119
Median home value
$89,000
Bachelor's+
Median income
$20,595
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Set in Puerto Rico, United States, Palmas is recorded in open geodata as a small village. Palmas maps to 17.988°, -66.025° — squarely within the tropical belt. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 1,119. The administrative footprint covers a compact 3.4 km². Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 2,104 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 82% of daylight hours. At 329 people per km², the village shows an average residential density. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.
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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 Palmas, PR from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- SUPERIOR URBANA NUEVAHigh · ARROYO · 392 students · 8.7:1 ratio
- CARMEN BOZELLO DE HUYKEElementary · ARROYO · 377 students · 13:1 ratio
- ADALBERTO SANCHEZ MORALES (ELEM. BO. ANCONES)Elementary · ARROYO · 256 students · 11.6:1 ratio
- JOSE M. MASSARIElementary · ARROYO · 203 students · 9.2:1 ratio
- JOSE HORACIO CORAMiddle · ARROYO · 190 students · 11.2:1 ratio
- DOLORES GONZALEZElementary · ARROYO · 135 students · 8.4:1 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
- Patillas1.5 mi away
- Guayama5.8 mi away · pop. 18,216
- Palo Seco6 mi away
- Rosa Sánchez8.9 mi away
- Pueblito del Carmen9.7 mi away
- Yabucoa10.2 mi away
- El Negro12 mi away · pop. 1,126
- Parcelas Viejas Borinquen12.9 mi away
- Tomás de Castro13.5 mi away
- Parcelas Nuevas14.2 mi away
- San Lorenzo14.2 mi away
- Vázquez14.7 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about Palmas



Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-26 18:15 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
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Open Library