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Maricao, Puerto Rico: visitor fact sheet

Maricao fact sheet: western Cordillera, 2020 Census population 4,755, drive notes, directory links, and how to claim your business on PuertoRico.com.

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

Photo: Maricao, Puerto Rico: visitor fact sheetYarfpr / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Quick answer

  • Where: Maricao municipality (western Cordillera).
  • Population (2020 Census): 4,755.
  • From San Juan: about 2 h 16 / 137.2 km free-flow (OSRM); allow more in traffic.
  • Directory: eat · stay · tours.
  • Claim: add your business.

Maricao at a glance

Best forCoffee-country mountain day in the west
2020 Census population4,755
FIPS (county-equivalent)72093
From San Juanabout 2 h 16 / 137.2 km free-flow (OSRM); allow more in traffic
Directoryeat · stay · tours

Maricao is a municipality of Puerto Rico known for western coffee highlands and forest reserve access. Population is the 2020 Census municipio total (public aggregate). This page does not publish personal information about residents or officials.

1. Coffee highlands

Maricao sits in the western Cordillera coffee belt. Travelers come for mountain roads, cooler weather and forest-reserve approaches.

2. Drive snapshot

San Juan free-flow minutes appear in the table—plan a buffer for traffic.

3. Businesses

Open Maricao eat, stay and tours hubs, then claim your free listing.

Where to eat and stay

Browse places to eat · places to stay · tours · attractions.

Getting there

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Maricao, Puerto Rico?

Maricao is a municipality in Puerto Rico’s western Cordillera. From San Juan: about 2 h 16 / 137.2 km free-flow (OSRM); allow more in traffic. See the map.

What is Maricao known for?

Best for: Coffee-country mountain day in the west.

Where should I eat or stay in Maricao?

Directory: eat · stay · tours.

How do I list my business?

Use Add or claim your business.

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 (Maricao 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 (2026-11-02). Reviewed and updated November 2026: facts were checked against the sources above.