Gurabo, Puerto Rico

Gurabo is the nearest town east of Caguas on PR road 30, a well maintained expressway . Its proximity to the San Juan Metropolitan Area has permitted the development of Gurabo into a favorite place to build homes for upper middle class people. Most of these commute daily to their workplaces nearer the Metropolitan Area.

Gurabo's soils are fertile, adequate for planting of sugar cane and for dairy farming, but much of the land is being earmarked for urban development. Population is estimated at 36,700 (2000 census).

Gurabo's other neighbors include Trujillo Alto, on PR road 181 north and San Lorenzo PR road 181 south. Juncos is east of Gurabo on PR road 30.

Gurabo's hilly urban terrain made it necessary for early settlers to build long, steep stairways in lieu of streets in certain areas, which accounts for its nickname, Ciudad de las Escaleras, or city of stairs.

The patron saint for Gurabo is "San José", celebrated on March 19.