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Caguas, Puerto Rico: visitor fact sheet

Caguas fact sheet: east-central valley, 2020 Census population 127,244, drive notes, directory links, and how to claim your business on PuertoRico.com.

· Population from 2020 Census; drive times OSRM free-flow where available

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Quick answer

  • Where: Caguas municipality (east-central valley).
  • Population (2020 Census): 127,244.
  • From San Juan: about 33 minutes / 33.0 km free-flow (OSRM); allow more in traffic.
  • Directory: eat · stay · tours.
  • Claim: add your business.

Caguas at a glance

Best forA major inland city base between San Juan and the east/south corridors
2020 Census population127,244
FIPS (county-equivalent)72025
From San Juanabout 33 minutes / 33.0 km free-flow (OSRM); allow more in traffic
Directoryeat · stay · tours

Caguas is a municipality of Puerto Rico known for Criolla city in the central valley. Population is the 2020 Census municipio total (public aggregate). This page does not publish personal information about residents or officials.

1. Inland hub

Caguas is one of Puerto Rico’s larger municipalities, inland south of the San Juan metro. Visitors often pass through on east–south drives or stop for city services and dining.

2. Drive snapshot

Free-flow time from San Juan is short compared with coastal west towns—see the table—and still grows in weekday peaks.

3. Business directory

Explore Caguas eat, stay, tours and services hubs, then claim your free listing.

Where to eat and stay

Browse places to eat · places to stay · tours · attractions. Island-wide: where to stay · restaurants.

Getting there

List or claim your business

Run a restaurant, stay, tour or shop here? Add or claim your business on PuertoRico.com so it appears in our directory hubs.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Caguas, Puerto Rico?

Caguas is a municipality on Puerto Rico’s east-central valley. From San Juan: about 33 minutes / 33.0 km free-flow (OSRM); allow more in traffic. See the map.

What is Caguas known for?

Best for: A major inland city base between San Juan and the east/south corridors.

Where should I eat or stay in Caguas?

Start with our directory: eat · stay · tours.

How do I list my business?

Use Add or claim your business on PuertoRico.com.

Sources we checked

Checked in November 2026. Where a fact could not be confirmed against a primary source, we removed it or said so.

  1. U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census population (Caguas municipio)
  2. PuertoRico.com municipios.json (Census 2020 pop2020 field)
  3. OSRM free-flow drive matrix on OpenStreetMap (site drive-matrix.json), San Juan origin

Originally published on PuertoRico.com (2023-02-04). Reviewed and updated November 2026: facts were checked against the sources above.