Gold mines in Puerto Rico

MSHA has no gold mine records in Puerto Rico, but USGS lists 2 historic gold producers here, most of them long closed.

Historic gold producers in Puerto Rico (USGS)

USGS records 2 historic gold producers in Puerto Rico: 1 past producer and 1 listed as a producer or plant.

Source: USGS Mineral Resources Data System (retrieved 2026-10-13), last updated around 2011. The county pages list the sites.

Counties

CountyMSHA, not abandonedMSHA, abandonedUSGS historic
Arecibo Municipio County001
Barranquitas Municipio County001

Questions about gold mines in Puerto Rico

How many gold mines are in Puerto Rico?

MSHA has no gold mine records in Puerto Rico. USGS lists another 2 historic gold producers that are not in the MSHA records.

Can I visit an abandoned gold mine in Puerto Rico?

Old workings are dangerous and most are on private land or active claims, so the answer is almost always no. Do not enter them.

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