Browse / United States / Puerto Rico / Rafael González
Rafael González
Puerto Ricocomunidad
Total population
2,652
Median home value
$132,400
Bachelor's+
Median income
$17,045
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Situated in Puerto Rico, United States, Rafael González is a village. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a tropical latitude (18.425°, -66.784°). It is home to roughly 2,652 residents. That works out to roughly 2,411 residents per square kilometre — a densely built-up character. It covers a compact 1.1 km² of land area. The location receives about 1,905 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 75% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.
Summary composed automatically from structured open data on this page. See our Terms for details.
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 Rafael González, PR from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- PADRE ANIBAL REYES BELENHigh · HATILLO · 726 students · 12.5:1 ratio
- LUIS MELENDEZ RODRIGUEZElementary · HATILLO · 485 students · 11.3:1 ratio
- TIMOTEO DELGADOMiddle · HATILLO · 435 students · 12.1:1 ratio
- LORENZO COBALLES GANDIAHigh · HATILLO · 351 students · 9.2:1 ratio
- CARMEN NOELIA PERAZA TOLEDOElementary · HATILLO · 305 students · 12.7:1 ratio
- LUIS MUNOZ RIVERA HATILLOElementary · HATILLO · 277 students · 13.2:1 ratio
- EUGENIO MARIA DE HOSTOSElementary · HATILLO · 234 students · 7.8:1 ratio
- SU RAFAEL ZAMOT CRUZElementary · HATILLO · 191 students · 8:1 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
- Arecibo3.8 mi away · pop. 40,831
- Hatillo4.7 mi away · pop. 4,074
- Alianza5.1 mi away · pop. 1,910
- Del Carmen5.1 mi away
- Piedra Gorda6.7 mi away
- Cayuco9.8 mi away
- Quebradillas10.4 mi away
- Garrochales14.4 mi away · pop. 1,045
- San Sebastián15.1 mi away · pop. 9,038
- Barceloneta16.3 mi away
- Lassalle18.4 mi away · pop. 415
- Adjuntas18.5 mi away · pop. 4,664
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about Rafael González
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 21:30 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-Elevation
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Open Library