Humacao

Humacao is a municipality and the largest city in the eastern coast of Puerto Rico. The city is most famous for its resort community, Palmas del Mar, its numerous beaches, its University of Puerto Rico campus and astronomical observatory, its nature reserves and its seafood heritage.

Understand

Humacao has an area of 55.46 square miles divided into 13 areas called barrios, including the downtown barrio referred to as Pueblo, with the municipal buildings, a Roman Catholic church, and a main recreational plaza.

Get in

A beach in Humacao

See

• 1 Humacao Pueblo (downtown Humacao). See the historic Roman Catholic church, Spanish-style recreational plaza, and the municipal buildings surrounded by streets and shops.
  You can drive around the pueblo or park your car and walk around the square and into the plaza. The Spanish law, which regulated life in Puerto Rico in the early 19th century, stated the plaza's purpose was for celebrations and festivities. (updated Apr 2022)

Buy

• 1 Walmart Supercenter, Plz Palma Real Pr #3 Km 77.6, ☏ +1 787-852-9600. 6AM-11PM. Department store and grocery store. (updated Apr 2022)

Go next

• Las Piedras
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