Naguabo is a municipality in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...

 located in the east coast of the island, north of Humacao

Humacao, Puerto Rico

Humacao is a city in Puerto Rico located in the eastern coast of the island, north of Yabucoa; south of Naguabo; east of Las Piedras; and west of Vieques Passage. Humacao is spread over 10 wards and Humacao Pueblo...

; south of Río Grande

Río Grande, Puerto Rico

Río Grande is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the Northern Coastal Valley, North of Las Piedras, Naguabo and Ceiba; east of Loíza and Canóvanas and west of Luquillo. Río Grande is spread over eight wards and Río Grande Pueblo...

 and Ceiba

Ceiba, Puerto Rico

Ceiba is a small town in northeast Puerto Rico. It is named after the famous Ceiba tree. Ceiba is located in the east coast of the island, bordering the Atlantic Ocean, north of Naguabo, south of Fajardo, and east of Río Grande. It is located about one hour's driving distance from San Juan...

; and east of Las Piedras

Las Piedras, Puerto Rico

Las Piedras is a municipality in east Puerto Rico located in the center region of the island, north of Yabucoa; south of Canóvanas and Río Grande; east of Juncos and San Lorenzo; and west of Naguabo and Humacao. Las Piedras is spread over 7 wards and Las Piedras Pueblo...

. Naguabo is spread over 8 wards and Naguabo Pueblo (The downtown area and the administrative center of the city). It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Naguabo is said to be the birth place of the pastelillo de chapín, which is a very popular food in Puerto Rico. It is trunkfish wrapped inside a flour dough that is deep fried; a very tasty food found in almost any seaside establishment on the island.

Barrios (Wards)

• Daguao
• El Duque
• Playa Húcares
• Santiago y Lima
• Maizales
• Mariana
• Peña Pobre
• Río Blanco
• Pueblo

Topography

Naguabo is located in the southeast region of Puerto Rico. The northern part is within the Luquillo Mountain Range, which contain the Picos (tips) of the Este and the Oeste, at 3,448 and 3,346 feet (1,051 and 1,020 m) of altitude above sea level, respectively.

Landmarks and places of interest

• Algodones Key
• Caribbean National Forest
• Naguabo Beach
• Punta Lima Beach
• Ramón Rivero "Diplo"
  Ramón Rivero (Diplo)
  Ramón Rivero — known as Diplo — was a comedian, actor, composer and a pioneer in Puerto Rico's television and cinema industries...
  
   Monument
• Tropical Beach
• Yudelmi Center
• Hobbies Bowling Center
• Pedro Flores
  Pedro Flores (composer)
  Pedro Flores born was one Puerto Rico's best known composers of Ballads and Boleros.-Early years:Flores was one of 12 children born into a poor family in the town of Naguabo, Puerto Rico. Flores' father died when he was only nine years old and therefore, he was forced to work at a young age...
  
  Monument
• Hucares Beach
• City Square (Plaza De Recreo)

Festivals and events

• Pedro Flores Week - March
• Chapín Festival - February
• Diplo Festival - June
• Virgen del Carmen Fiesta - July 16
• Patron Saint Festival - October 7

Transportation

There is public transportation in Naguabo. It operates from 6:00 a.m. using the "Pisicorre" bus.