Palomas

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Palomas

Total population

1,927

Median home value

$86,300

21%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$0

Weather71°F · Isolated Rain Showers

Coordinates18.24°, -66.25°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Palomas is a barrio in the municipality of Comerío, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 4,719.

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Palomas, PR from NOAA NWS API.

Schools

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Notable people from here

Luis Muñoz Rivera

Puerto Rican politician (1859-1916)

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Héctor Manuel Rivera Pérez

Catholic bishop (1933-2019)

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Hermín Negrón Santana

Roman Catholic archbishop (1937–2012)

Antonio Maldonado

United States Air Force General

B

Basilio Santiago Romero

Comptroller of Puerto Rico

Blanca de Castejón

Puerto Rican actress

C

Carmen Luz Berríos

Puerto Rican politician

E

El Carrao de Palmarito

Musician, singer, composer

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Francisco López López

Puerto Rican politician

F

Francisco López Cruz

Joseph B. Aviles, Sr.

Puerto Rican United States military officer (1897–1990)

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Manuel A. Pérez

Puerto Rican educator (1890-1951)

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Maria Colón Sánchez

American politician

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Mercedes Negrón Muñoz

Puerto Rican writer

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Naldo

Puerto Rican record producer

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Yara Lasanta

Puerto Rican beauty pageant contestant

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Puerto Rico

• Rodríguez Hevia
  5.2 mi away
• Parcelas La Milagrosa
  6.2 mi away
• Honduras
  7.4 mi away
• Pastos
  8 mi away
• Santa Clara
  8.1 mi away
• Parcelas Nuevas
  8.6 mi away
• Mucarabones
  11 mi away
• Río Lajas
  11.2 mi away
• Bayamón
  11.6 mi away
• Vázquez
  11.6 mi away
• Hacienda San José
  11.8 mi away
• Morovis
  11.8 mi away · pop. 1,722

Browse all places in Puerto Rico →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Palomas

Paloma's Song for Puerto Rico

Adriana Erin Rivera · 2023

Las dos tiernas orillas

Javier Aiguabella · 2007

Antología poética

Francisco Matos Paoli · 1972

El ombligo de la plena

Rafael Aponte-Ledée · 2021

En busca de Francisco Matos Paoli

Carlos R. Alberty · 2015

Cuentos para antes de dormir de América

Silvia Dubovoy · 2008

Canciones populares

Allena Luce · 1921

Ciudad, espacio público y cultura urbana

Tulio Hernández · 2010

Search results from Open Library.

Nearest stream gauge

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-26 18:30 UTC.