About Yauco
Yauco, PR is a storied little place located in southwestern Puerto Rico.
Yauco holds the status of a zona urbana — the urban heart of its Puerto Rico municipio. The community covers 2.9 square miles.
📰 Yauco News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Yauco Unique
- The only place in America named Yauco — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Positioned in southwestern Puerto Rico, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Puerto Rico — one of 292 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Yauco
- Don Sico Bar & Grill
- El Desquite
- El Paladar Bar & Grill
- La Famosa Criolla
- Mamma Mia! Pizza
- Pausa Bistro
- Pizza Hut — pizza
- Viktor Pollo — barbecue
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Antigua Fábrica de Chocolates La Perla · Attraction
- Museo Amaury Veray Torregrosa · Museum
- Nuestra Bandera Yaucana · Attraction
- Paseo del Café · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Yauco
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Yauco
- ALMACIGO ALTO II
- ARTURO LLUBERAS
- BENICIA VELEZ
- ELVIRA VICENTE
- ERNESTO RAMOS ANTONINI YAUCO
- JAIME CASTANER
- JOSE ONOFRE TORRES
- LENA M. FRANCESCHI IRIZARRY
- LOAIZA CORDERO DEL ROSARIO
- LUIS A. FERRE AGUAYO
- LUIS MUNOZ RIVERA YAUCO
- PROFESORA LUISA MONSEGUR VELEZ
- SANTIAGO NEGRONI
- SUPERIOR OCUPACIONAL Y TECNICA DE YAUCO
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Hospital Pavia Yauco · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.