Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 14 min5:47 am – 7:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 11 h 2 min6:50 am – 5:52 pm
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ClimateWarmest month September: highs 72°F, lows 64°FColdest month February: highs 66°F, lows 59°F89 in of rain a yearwettest month NovemberSnow is rare0 days above 90°F, 0 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Pico Del Este, Pr Rq station, 7 mi away; rain from Palma Sola, Pr Rq; snow from Canovanas, Pr Rq
Nearby landmarksEL PORTAL REC SITEvisitor center · 2.0 miCerro El Faropeak · 1.4 miCerro Bravopeak · 2.0 miANGELITO REC SITEtrailhead · 3.5 miPunta Perchacape · 2.5 miBIG TREE REC SITEtrailhead · 3.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Earthquakes1,745 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197051 of magnitude 4+, 3 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 24 Dec 201025 mi away, near Aguas Buenas, Puerto RicoMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 19 Sep 202630 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Air quality61% of days had good air in 2025209 of 345 days measured136 moderate daysMedian index 45, worst day 99main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Catano County, PR, 24 mi away
Drinking waterEl Yunqueserves 68,114 people from surface water10 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2025: surface water treatment, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation115 ft35 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 2 otherMiddleEscuela Carmen Feliciano Carreraunder a mileElementaryEscuela Superior Rafael Rexach Duenounder a mileSchoolEscuela Felix Sanchez Cruz1.7 miCollegeNational University College - Rio Grande5.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 00721 ZIP area.
