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Peñuelas

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Total population

5,208

Median home value

$98,100

31.4%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$29,574

Peñuelas$30k
National$74k
Weather77°F · Mostly Clear
Coordinates18.06°, -66.72°

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

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City facts

Overview

Peñuelas is a small town that lies in Puerto Rico, United States. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a tropical latitude (18.060°, -66.721°). It is home to roughly 5,208 residents. Based on its tropical position, residents likely encounter warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,905 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 75% of daylight hours. The administrative footprint covers a compact 2.5 km². That works out to roughly 2,083 residents per square kilometre — a dense urban fabric. 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

Median age
41.5
Median home value
$98,100
Housing units
2,300
Poverty rate
37.3%
Unemployment
9.7%

Race & ethnicity

White
74.3%
Black
1.4%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
99.9%

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

Geography

Latitude
18.0596
Longitude
-66.7211
Water area
0.00 mi²
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight
77°F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
89°F
Sunny then Scattered Rain Showers
Sunday Night
77°F
Isolated Rain Showers then Mostly Clear
Monday
88°F
Mostly Sunny then Scattered Rain Showers
Monday Night
76°F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
88°F
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Forecast for Peñuelas, PR from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
7
Elementary
4
Middle
2
High
1
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • JOSEFA VELEZ BAUZA (SUPERIOR URBANA)
    High · PENUELAS · 633 students · 11.5:1 ratio
  • WEBSTER
    Elementary · PENUELAS · 317 students · 10.9:1 ratio
  • RAMON PEREZ PURCELL
    Elementary · PENUELAS · 310 students · 11.5:1 ratio
  • RAFAEL IRIZARRY RIVERA
    Middle · PENUELAS · 255 students · 9.8:1 ratio
  • MIGUEL GONZALEZ BAUZA
    Elementary · PENUELAS · 219 students · 10.4:1 ratio
  • SU JORGE LUCAS VALDIVIESO
    Elementary · PENUELAS · 146 students · 9.7:1 ratio
  • INTERMEDIA TALLABOA ALTA
    Middle · PENUELAS · 95 students · 9.5:1 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

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.22
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,905

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
561
Avg daily Wikipedia views
19
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Peñuelas

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library