national park
El Yunque National Forest
The only tropical rainforest in the US National Forest System, featuring cascading waterfalls, misty peaks, and the endangered Puerto Rican parrot.
16 km · about 20 min drive
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Juncos
Juncos, Puerto Rico · North America
About Juncos
Juncos is worth a stop: 10 minutes from El Mangó, 16km from El Yunque National Forest.
Juncos is in Puerto Rico, with about 8,900 people. The nearest town is El Mangó, about 4 km away.
Juncos (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈxuŋkos]) is a town and one of the 78 municipalities of Puerto Rico. It is located in the eastern central region of the island to the west of the Caguas Valley, south of Canóvanas and Carolina; southeast of Gurabo; east of San Lorenzo; and west of Las Piedras. Juncos is spread over 9Read more
barrios and Juncos barrio-pueblo (the downtown area and administrative center of the city). It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Juncos was founded on the request of Tomás Pizarro on August 2, 1797, having previously been a village which evolved from a small ranch, the Hatillo de los Juncos. This ranch was part of the Hato del Valenciano, which gave its name to the Río Valenciano which bisects the city before joining the Río Gurabo to the north of the settlement.
Juncos is Spanish for reeds.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Juncos?
Within an hour or so of Juncos: El Yunque National Forest (16 km), Old San Juan (34 km), Mosquito Bay (Bioluminescent Bay), Vieques (52 km).
Are there any good drives near Juncos?
The nearest famous roads are Ruta Panorámica.
Where is Juncos?
Juncos is in Juncos, Puerto Rico, about 4 km from El Mangó.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 8,905
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- Puerto Rico
- Region
- Juncos
- Timezone
- America/Puerto_Rico
- Coordinates
- 18.2275, -65.9210
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Worth the detour from Juncos
3 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Old San Juan
A vibrant walled colonial city with cobblestone streets, colorful buildings, two massive Spanish fortresses, and 500 years of history.
34 km · about 40 min drive
natural wonder
Mosquito Bay (Bioluminescent Bay), Vieques
The brightest bioluminescent bay in the world where microscopic organisms light up the water with an ethereal blue-green glow with every movement.
52 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Juncos
- 71 kmRuta PanorámicaA 269 km chain of about 40 narrow secondary roads running the length of Puerto Rico's Cordillera Central from Mayagüez to Maunabo, built in the early 1970s purely for the mountain views and lechoneras along it.
When to drive here
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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