Sabana Grande, Puerto Rico

(sah-BAH-nah GRAHN-de)

Sabana Grande is known as La Ciudad de los Petateros and El Pueblo de los Prodigios (town of prodigies). Sabana Grande was founded in 1813 by Pedro de Acosta.

Sabana Grande is located north of Lajas and Guánica; south of Maricao; east of San Germán; and west of Yauco. The annual precipitation is approximately 560 inches and the average temperature is 75ºF.

The surrounding areas produces sugar cane.

There are many well-known sabaneños, among them:

Augusto Malaret
Manuel Quevedo Baez
Fidel Velez,
Domingo Rosado
Triburcio de la Espada
Angel M. Saavedra
Adalberto Rodriguez

Sabana Grande is made up of 8 barrios (wards/districts):

Machuchal
Pueblo
Rayo
Rincón
Santana
Susúa
Tabonuco
La Torre

Restaurants

La Casita Criolla (Sabana Grande) (Puerto Rican), (787) 873-6518

Festivals and Events

Festival del Petate - December
(787) 873-2060
Fiestas Patronales de San Isidro Labrador - May
Every year, Sabana Grande celebrates a patron saint festival. The festivities include dances, food, parades and religious processions. (787) 873-2060
Maraton Virgen del Pozo - May

Symbols

Anthem: Sabana Grande, ciudad petatera...

Education

There are 10 public schools in Sabana Grande, education is handled by the Puerto Rico Department of Education.

Climate

10 Day Forecast from weather.com

Demographics *

Population
22,729

Puerto Rico: 3,285,874

Land Area: 35.83 sq mi

Density: 609.7 per sq mi

Median Age: 43

Sex: 54% female

Economics **

Per capita income
$10,130

Puerto Rico: $21,058

Median household income: $18,290
Puerto Rico: $21,058

Persons below poverty line: 49.1%

Housing, families and educational attainment *

Number of households
7,063
Housing units density:
305.8 (2013)

Persons per household: 3.11

High school grad or higher: 68.3%

Marital status: 35% married

* U.S. Census Bureau 2020 data, unless otherwise noted - Source: Quick Facts Puerto Rico.
** U.S. Census Bureau 2016-2020

Map References

Coordinates: 18.0797° N, 66.9608° W

ZIP Code: 637

Driving Distance from San Juan: 105.8 miles

Driving Time: 2 hours, 15 minutes