Fajardo Municipio, Puerto Rico

Fajardo Municipio, Puerto Rico, has 30,780 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Fajardo. It uses Atlantic Time and covers 29.9 sq mi (77.5 km²) of land. It is a county equivalent (municipio).

San Juan
Fajardo Municipio in Puerto Rico
Luquillo MunicipioFajardo zona urbanaLuis M. Cintrón comunidad
Fajardo Municipio and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
30,780
Land area
29.9 sq mi (77.5 km²)
County seat or government
Fajardo
Time zone
Atlantic TimeUTC-04:00
Median household income
$25,563 ± $2,524
Median home value
$121,400 ± $4,004
Median rent, with utilities
$625 ± $45
Homes lived in by their owners
66.7% ± 2.6 points
County type
Municipio
Metro or micro area
San Juan-Bayamón-Caguas, PR metro areaOutlying municipio
Water area
75.4 sq mi (195 km²)
State
Puerto Rico
County code (FIPS)
72053
Coordinates (central point)
18.386378, -65.588454

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 Fajardo 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. 0073829,980 people
  2. 007401,583 people

2 ZIP Code areas overlap Fajardo 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

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Barrios in Fajardo Municipio, largest first

  1. Fajardo Barrio-Pueblo10,884 people
  2. Barrio Quebrada Fajardo8,986 people
  3. Barrio Florencio3,466 people
  4. Barrio Quebrada Vueltas3,217 people
  5. Barrio Río Arriba1,489 people
  6. Barrio Sardinera1,044 people
  7. Barrio Demajagua1,002 people
  8. Barrio Naranjo751 people
  9. Barrio Cabezas650 people

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

School districts in Fajardo 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. Fajardo, Puerto Rico (zona urbana)24,269 people
  2. Luis M. Cintrón, Puerto Rico (comunidad)2,086 people
  3. Las Croabas, Puerto Rico (comunidad)548 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Luquillo Municipio, Puerto Rico8.1 mi west
  2. Ceiba Municipio, Puerto Rico9.4 mi south

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Areas that only touch the edge

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