Dorado Municipio, Puerto Rico

Dorado Municipio, Puerto Rico, has 35,891 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Dorado. It uses Atlantic Time and covers 23.1 sq mi (59.9 km²) of land. It is a county equivalent (municipio).

San Juan
Dorado Municipio in Puerto Rico
Toa Baja MunicipioVega Alta MunicipioDorado zona urbanaSan Antonio comunidadRío Lajas comunidad
Dorado Municipio and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
35,891
Land area
23.1 sq mi (59.9 km²)
County seat or government
Dorado
Time zone
Atlantic TimeUTC-04:00
Median household income
$36,391 ± $4,455
Median home value
$169,900 ± $8,457
Median rent, with utilities
$715 ± $138
Homes lived in by their owners
78.8% ± 3.2 points
County type
Municipio
Metro or micro area
San Juan-Bayamón-Caguas, PR metro areaCentral municipio
Water area
30.6 sq mi (79.2 km²)
State
Puerto Rico
County code (FIPS)
72051
Coordinates (central point)
18.474376, -66.261973

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Dorado Municipio

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Atlantic TimeAmerica/Puerto_RicoUTC-04:00. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 0064635,998 people
  2. 009500 people

2 ZIP Code areas overlap Dorado Municipio. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Barrios in Dorado Municipio, largest first

  1. Barrio Higuillar23,572 people
  2. Barrio Maguayo5,557 people
  3. Barrio Espinosa4,098 people
  4. Barrio Río Lajas1,884 people
  5. Dorado Barrio-Pueblo699 people
  6. Barrio Mameyal0 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All barrios in Puerto Rico, by county

School districts in Dorado Municipio, largest first

  1. Puerto Rico Department of Education3,234,309 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Dorado, Puerto Rico (zona urbana)12,425 people
  2. San Antonio, Dorado Municipio, Puerto Rico (comunidad)6,727 people
  3. Río Lajas, Puerto Rico (comunidad)1,745 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Toa Baja Municipio, Puerto Rico4.7 mi east
  2. Vega Alta Municipio, Puerto Rico5.5 mi southwest
  3. Toa Alta Municipio, Puerto Rico7.7 mi south

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Areas that only touch the edge

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