Yabucoa Municipio, Puerto Rico

Yabucoa Municipio, Puerto Rico, has 28,058 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Yabucoa. It uses Atlantic Time and covers 55.2 sq mi (143 km²) of land. It is a county equivalent (municipio).

San JuanBayamón
Yabucoa Municipio in Puerto Rico
Maunabo MunicipioPatillas MunicipioYabucoa zona urbanaComunas comunidadMartorell comunidadPlayita comunidadEl Negro comunidad
Yabucoa Municipio and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
28,058
Land area
55.2 sq mi (143 km²)
County seat or government
Yabucoa
Time zone
Atlantic TimeUTC-04:00
Median household income
$22,944 ± $1,874
Median home value
$97,800 ± $2,454
Median rent, with utilities
$489 ± $31
Homes lived in by their owners
70.7% ± 2.5 points
County type
Municipio
Metro or micro area
San Juan-Bayamón-Caguas, PR metro areaCentral municipio
Water area
28 sq mi (72.6 km²)
State
Puerto Rico
County code (FIPS)
72151
Coordinates (central point)
18.059859, -65.859870

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 Yabucoa 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. 0079145,455 people
  2. 0076729,962 people

2 ZIP Code areas overlap Yabucoa 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 Yabucoa Municipio, largest first

  1. Barrio Calabazas5,042 people
  2. Barrio Playa4,352 people
  3. Barrio Juan Martín3,462 people
  4. Barrio Limones2,759 people
  5. Barrio Tejas2,673 people
  6. Barrio Camino Nuevo2,431 people
  7. Barrio Guayabota2,186 people
  8. Yabucoa Barrio-Pueblo2,117 people
  9. Barrio Aguacate1,719 people
  10. Barrio Jácana

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

School districts in Yabucoa 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. Yabucoa, Puerto Rico (zona urbana)5,557 people
  2. Comunas, Puerto Rico (comunidad)3,423 people
  3. Martorell, Puerto Rico (comunidad)2,224 people
  4. Playita, Yabucoa Municipio, Puerto Rico (comunidad)1,230 people
  5. El Negro, Puerto Rico (comunidad)1,126 people
  6. Rosa Sánchez, Puerto Rico (comunidad)1,058 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Maunabo Municipio, Puerto Rico4.8 mi southwest
  2. Humacao Municipio, Puerto Rico7.1 mi northeast
  3. Las Piedras Municipio, Puerto Rico8.8 mi north
  4. Patillas Municipio, Puerto Rico9.3 mi southwest
  5. San Lorenzo Municipio, Puerto Rico9.7 mi northwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

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