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Río Lajas

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Total population

1,745

Median home value

$88,600

21.1%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$14,704

Río Lajas$15k
National$74k
Elevation69 m
Weather88°F · Scattered Rain Showers
Coordinates18.40°, -66.26°

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

Found in Puerto Rico, United States, Río Lajas is classified as a village in public datasets. Río Lajas maps to 18.396°, -66.263° — squarely within the tropical belt. It is home to roughly 1,745 residents. The latitude suggests warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. The village extends across a compact 3.9 km². Resident density is around 447 per km², indicating a medium-density urban fabric. 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. Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
49.1
Median home value
$88,600
Housing units
857
Poverty rate
38.4%
Unemployment
25.6%

Race & ethnicity

White
26.9%
Black
2.8%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
100%

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

Geography

Latitude
18.3965
Longitude
-66.2635
Water area
0.01 mi²
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Current forecast

Columbus Day
88°F
Scattered Rain Showers
Tonight
76°F
Isolated Rain Showers
Tuesday
86°F
Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Tuesday Night
76°F
Isolated Rain Showers
Wednesday
87°F
Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday Night
76°F
Isolated Rain Showers

Forecast for Río Lajas, PR from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
6
Elementary
4
Middle
1
High
1
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • JOSE SANTOS ALEGRIA
    High · DORADO · 682 students · 13.4:1 ratio
  • ELEMENTAL BO. HIGUILLAR (ECOLOGICA)
    Elementary · DORADO · 497 students · 11:1 ratio
  • JACINTO LOPEZ MARTINEZ
    Elementary · TOA BAJA · 288 students · 8.5:1 ratio
  • CRISTOBAL SANTANA MELECIO (NUEVA)
    Elementary · DORADO · 282 students · 9.7:1 ratio
  • RICARDO ARROYO LARACUENTE
    Middle · DORADO · 234 students · 8.1:1 ratio
  • LUISA M. VALDERRAMA (SAN ANTONIO)
    Elementary · DORADO · 218 students · 8.7:1 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

Elevation
226 ft (69 m)
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

Books about Río Lajas

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Site
RIO DE LA PLATA AT HWY 2 NR TOA ALTA, PR
Distance
1.1 mi
Streamflow
43.8 cfs
Gage height
3.46 ft

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-10-12 11:30 UTC.

Events

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-Elevation
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Open Library