Fiestas patronales (patron saint festivals) are held in the central plaza every year.

These Spanish regulations also stated that the streets nearby should be comfortable portals for passersby, protecting them from the elements: sun and rain.

[6] Located across from the central plaza in Cabo Rojo barrio-pueblo is the Parroquia San Miguel Arcángel which was built between 1771 and 1783.

In 1899, the United States Department of War conducted a census of Puerto Rico finding that the population of Cabo Rojo Pueblo was 2,744.

In July 2020, Federal Emergency Management Agency appropriated funds for repairs to Cabo Rojo's plaza.