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Luquillo
A mile of palm-lined beach below El Yunque.
- Population
- 17,781 (2020 census)
- Founded
- 1797
Then
- 1719
Luquillo is settled.
- 1797
The town is founded on October 26. The name likely comes from Yukiyu, the Taíno name for El Yunque.
- 2017
Hurricane Maria destroys or damages 1,100 homes.
Now
The Balneario de la Monserrate runs a mile under coconut palms, lined with food kiosks.