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Jobos Beach or Playa Jobos is a beach facing the Atlantic Ocean located on the PR-466 street of Isabela in the northwest of Puerto Rico. [1] While popular, the beach is dangerous and signs warning tourists of dangerous currents were installed in early 2021. [2] Jobos Beach is known as a world-class surf spot [3] [4] and a good place to party. [5]
Some sources state there are close to 300 [1] beaches in Puerto Rico, while other sources count up to 1,200. [2] Whatever the number, the Government of Puerto Rico officially recognized 248 of them. [3] In Puerto Rico there are 78 municipalities of which 44 have a coastline. – Indicates a Blue Flag beach [4] – Indicates camping area
Generally regarded as one of the best surf spots across the globe, Rincón draws surfers from around the world and is the center of the island's surf scene. Dubbed the " Caribbean 's Hawaii," winter waves here can approach 25–30 feet (6.7m) in height, sometimes equaling the force of the surf on Oahu 's north shore.
Jobos Beach, known as a world-class surf spot [14] [15] and where in February 2013, the Rip Curl Pro surfing competition was held, is located in Jobos barrio. [ 16 ] [ 17 ] There is a cemetery in Jobos.
The town, considered the first capital of the island of Puerto Rico (which was at that time named Isla de San Juan Bautista), was destroyed during the indigenous uprising of 1511, and the area was abandoned by Europeans for some years, during which time San Juan (itself at first called Puerto Rico) became the capital of the island.
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Topographic map of Puerto Rico, 1952. Puerto Rico is mostly mountainous with large coastal areas in the north and south. The main mountain range is called Cordillera Central (Central Mountain Range). The highest elevation in Puerto Rico, Cerro de Punta at 4,393 feet (1,339 m), [22] is located in this range.
Tourism in Puerto Rico attracts millions of visitors each year, with more than 5.1 million passengers arriving at the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in 2022, a 6.5% increase from 2021, [1] the main point of arrival into the island of Puerto Rico.