TV channels & antenna towers in Peña Pobre, Puerto Rico

Peña Pobre is a small community of about 1,020 people in Puerto Rico. There are 65 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 24 full-power, 3 Class A, 34 low-power and 4 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 42 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 15 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 39 transmitters are within 25 miles, 1 between 25 and 45 miles, and 25 farther out. Three of the 5 network stations in range are licensed to Charlotte Amalie, VI, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Charlotte Amalie's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are NBC on channel 2.3 (WKAQ-TV), Fox on channel 17.2 (WVXF), ION on channel 8 (WFIG-LD) and Telemundo on channel 2.11 (WTIN-TV). No ABC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WCVI-TV in Christiansted, VI, 79 miles to the southeast. No CBS affiliate is listed within 250 miles of Peña Pobre. Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (good signal). 21 full-power stations in range have no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

The main network towers around Peña Pobre are in different directions: NBC 245° WSW (17 mi) and Fox 80° E (58 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

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

The farthest main network tower for Peña Pobre is WVXF (Fox), 58 miles away with a weak estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

WIDP is only 4.7 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 42 stations at fair strength or better, Peña Pobre ranks 83rd of 219 places in Puerto Rico: more than the typical Puerto Rico town (41). Its nearest major network tower is 17 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 Humacao, 4.6 miles away.