Lajas is a town and municipality of Puerto Rico located on the island's southwestern coast and valley of the same name. It belongs to the Porta del Sol tourism region and it is famous for its beaches, keys, mangrove forests and its bioluminescent bay.

Cayo Caracoles, cay near La Parguera

Understand

Lajas has an area of 76.85 square miles divided into 12 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 Lajas Pueblo (downtown Lajas). 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)

Go next

• Cabo Rojo
• Guánica
• Sabana Grande
• San Germán