TV channels & antenna towers in Lajas, Puerto Rico

Lajas, Puerto Rico has a population of about 5,260. There are 67 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 21 full-power, 5 Class A, 39 low-power and 2 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 32 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 12 at good or strong strength.

31 of them are within 25 miles of Lajas, 13 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 23 are more than 45 miles out.

For the networks, the best local options are NBC on channel 2.3 (WKAQ-TV), Fox on channel 30.2 (WSJP-LD) and Telemundo on channel 2.12 (WNJX-TV). No ABC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WCVI-TV in Christiansted, VI, 155 miles to the east. No CBS affiliate is listed within 250 miles of Lajas. Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (strong signal). 18 full-power stations in range have no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

Point your antenna E, at about 86°. The main network towers for Lajas sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Of the 3 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Lajas at fair strength or better, 67% arrive from the east; the rest are spread across one other direction.

All of the main network towers are within their radio horizon as seen from Lajas, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Lajas is WKAQ-TV (NBC), 66 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

WIPM-TV is only 8.4 miles away with a strong signal. Signals that strong can overload an amplifier, so start without one and add it only if distant channels are missing. Read when an amplifier helps.

With 32 stations at fair strength or better, Lajas ranks 192nd of 219 places in Puerto Rico: fewer than the typical Puerto Rico town (41). Its nearest major network tower is 8.4 miles away, against a state median of 15 miles.

42% of Puerto Rico's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an outdoor directional antenna. The nearest larger city is Mayagüez, 12 miles away.