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Palo Seco
Puerto Ricocomunidad
Total population
997
Median home value
$101,500
Bachelor's+
Median income
$21,579
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Palo Seco, a small village in Puerto Rico, United States, forms part of the country's settled landscape. Around 997 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a tropical latitude (18.009°, -65.937°). That works out to roughly 831 residents per square kilometre — a moderate population density. Open solar datasets indicate about 2,017 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 79% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. The village extends across a compact 1.2 km². Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.
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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 Palo Seco, PR from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- SU HIGINIO FIGUEROA VILLEGASElementary · MAUNABO · 288 students · 11.1:1 ratio
- ALFONSO CASTA MARTINEZHigh · MAUNABO · 222 students · 8.5:1 ratio
- WILFREDO LAFUENTE ORTIZElementary · MAUNABO · 209 students · 8.7:1 ratio
- MANUEL ORTIZ SUYAElementary · MAUNABO · 131 students · 10.1:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
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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 Palo Seco
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 2026-09-26 18:30 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
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
