Cacao, Puerto Rico

About Cacao

Set in the northwestern part of Puerto Rico, Cacao is a storied little place.

Cacao holds the status of a comunidad — a recognized community of Puerto Rico. The community covers 0.84 square miles.

📰 Cacao News Today

• Puerto Rico's cacao farmers are winning global awards USA Today · Apr 3
• ARS Research + Persistence = Cacao of Highest Yield and Quality USDA (.gov) · Oct 1
• Cacao of Excellence names 50 highest-ranking cacao producers in 2025 Global Evaluation EurekAlert! · Feb 24
• Cacao World Population Review · May 8
• Cacao Makes a Comeback in Puerto Rico modernfarmer.com · Jan 2

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Cacao Unique

• The only place in America named Cacao — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northwestern Puerto Rico, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Puerto Rico — one of 292 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Cacao

• Island Hills

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Cueva del Viento · Attraction
• Ruinas de San Antonio de Padua de la Tuna · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Cacao

• Bosque Estatal de Guajataca · Nature reserve reviews ★
• LeBron Farm(FInca Las Cotorras) reviews ★
• Parque La Chiva reviews ★
• Parque Llanadas reviews ★
• Parque Poncito reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Cacao

🏘️ Nearby Communities