Patillas Municipio, Puerto Rico

Patillas Municipio, Puerto Rico, has 15,077 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Patillas. It uses Atlantic Time and covers 46.6 sq mi (121 km²) of land. It is a county equivalent (municipio).

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Patillas Municipio in Puerto Rico
Arroyo MunicipioCayey MunicipioGuayama MunicipioMaunabo MunicipioYabucoa MunicipioPatillas zona urbanaPalmas comunidad
Patillas Municipio and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
15,077
Land area
46.6 sq mi (121 km²)
County seat or government
Patillas
Time zone
Atlantic TimeUTC-04:00
Median household income
$24,396 ± $2,792
Median home value
$90,300 ± $5,716
Median rent, with utilities
$543 ± $38
Homes lived in by their owners
69.3% ± 3.7 points
County type
Municipio
Metro or micro area
Guayama, PR metro areaCentral municipio
Water area
28.6 sq mi (74.1 km²)
State
Puerto Rico
County code (FIPS)
72109
Coordinates (central point)
18.000311, -65.986642

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 Patillas 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. 0078434,981 people
  2. 0072315,643 people

2 ZIP Code areas overlap Patillas 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 Patillas Municipio, largest first

  1. Barrio Cacao Alto2,455 people
  2. Barrio Pollos2,089 people
  3. Barrio Bajo1,571 people
  4. Barrio Jacaboa1,562 people
  5. Barrio Guardarraya1,481 people
  6. Patillas Barrio-Pueblo1,190 people
  7. Barrio Mamey1,170 people
  8. Barrio Cacao Bajo1,012 people
  9. Barrio Marín687 people
  10. Barrio Apeadero660 people
  11. Barrio Muñoz Rivera461 people
  12. Barrio Mulas373 people
All 16
  1. Barrio Jagual325 people
  2. Barrio Ríos283 people
  3. Barrio Quebrada Arriba184 people
  4. Barrio Egozcue60 people

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

School districts in Patillas 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. Patillas, Puerto Rico (zona urbana)2,979 people
  2. Palmas, Puerto Rico (comunidad)1,119 people
  3. Lamboglia, Puerto Rico (comunidad)897 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Arroyo Municipio, Puerto Rico4.1 mi southwest
  2. Maunabo Municipio, Puerto Rico5.9 mi east
  3. Yabucoa Municipio, Puerto Rico9.3 mi northeast
  4. Guayama Municipio, Puerto Rico10 mi west
  5. San Lorenzo Municipio, Puerto Rico10 mi north
  6. Cayey Municipio, Puerto Rico13 mi northwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

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