Cabo Rojo, town (1990 pop. 38,521), SW P.R., near the coast, 7 mi/11.3 km S of Mayagòez. Processing center in agr. region (sugarcane, plantains, watermelons, livestock); light mfg.; tourism. Nearby on the ocean are saltworks. Cape Rojo, Span. Cabo Rojo, is 11 mi/18 km SSW. Lighthouse.