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Lajas is known as "La Ciudad Cardenalicia" (cardinality city). Lajas was founded in 1883 by Teodoro Jácome Pagán.
Lajas is located in southwestern region, south of San Germán and Sabana Grande; east of Cabo Rojo; and west of Guánica.
South of semi-arid farmland in the Lajas Valley, the fishing village of "La Parguera" has developed onto a popular resort center while maintaining much of its small town atmosphere. Guest houses and inns, seafood restaurants, water sports and boating centers and small shops fan out from the small plaza. In the evening, boats leave regularly for nearby Phosphorescent Bay, where millions of luminescent dinoflagellates light up when disturbed by movement; moonless nights are best. Numerous mangrove cays and islets form ornate channels places. Bathers and picnickers visit Rosada Beach or Mata de la Gata Cay. Snorkelers and scuba divers explore nearby reefs and spectacular outer shelf walls that lie up to seven miles offshore. On weekends the town becomes more bustling.
There are many well-known "lajeños", among them: first Puerto Rican Cardinal Luis Aponte Martínez.
| Land Area: | 156 sq km (60.2 sq mi) |
| Water Area: | 41.04 sq mi |
| Population: | 27,009 |
| Density: | 167.8 per sq km (436.2 per sq mi) |
| Housing Units: | 10,947 |
| Housing Density: | 182.1 |
| Per Capita Income: | $7,691 |
| Source: 2000 Census | |
| Hymn: | Nuestro Lajas, pueblito querido... |
| Wards: | Candelaria, Costa, Lajas, Lajas Arriba, Llanos, Palmarejo, Parquera, Paris, La Plata, Pueblo, Sababa Yeguas, and Santa Rosa. |
| Driving Distance: | 111.6 miles * |
| Driving Time: | 2 hours, 28 minutes * |
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