Peñuelas is a town and municipality of Puerto Rico located along the Caribbean coast of the island, close to Ponce. Although a coastal municipality, the town is located in a lush valley known as Valle de los Flamboyanes ("valley of the royal poincianas"), and it is home to numerous natural attractions such as swimming holes, waterfalls and high mountains in the north.

Understand

Peñuelas has an area of 137.42 square miles divided into 13 barrios, including the barrio referred to as Pueblo with the municipal buildings, a Roman Catholic church, and a main recreational plaza.

Get in

• San Juan: Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport
• Aguadilla: Rafael Hernández Airport
• Ponce: Mercedita Airport

See

• 1 Peñuelas Pueblo (downtown Peñuelas). 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)