Añasco Puerto Rico Map

About Añasco, Puerto Rico

Añasco is a locality in Añasco County, Puerto Rico, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,616. The population density is 2213.3 people per km². Añasco is located at 18.2829°N, 67.1414°W. It observes the Atlantic Standard Time — no DST (America/Puerto_Rico) timezone.

Añasco unfolds across a lush, verdant landscape where the Río Dagüey carves a persistent path toward the sea, carrying the cool runoff from the higher elevations of Cerro Dagüey just two miles to the east. It lies 5.5 miles north of Mayagüez, PR (from Mayagüez, PR: bearing 3°T), and is situated 9.9 miles north of Hormigueros. The air here holds the heavy, sweet scent of damp earth and salt, a consequence of the proximity to the Bahía de Añasco, which shimmers under the relentless tropical sun four miles to the west. Between the riverbanks and the gentle rise of the terrain, the landscape is defined by the deep, shadowed contours of the Quebrada Abad, creating a mosaic of green fields and humid thickets. Local residents often spend their afternoons walking the Vereda Caracol, where the light shifts from brilliant gold to a bruised, violet gray as the day wanes, illuminating the quiet boundaries of the Unknown Local Park.

Añasco carries the weight of a long, complex history, its character shaped by the intersection of indigenous roots and colonial influence that lingers in the architecture and the slow, deliberate pace of the local economy. Agriculture remains a quiet pulse in the region, with farmers tending to the fertile soil while the distant, modern world hums along the edges of the coastline. The rhythm of daily life is dictated by the turning tides of the Bahía de Añasco and the seasonal swells of the Río Dagüey, which have watered these lands for generations. Those who live here possess a distinct sense of place, a quiet pride that persists whether they are working the fields or navigating the intersections of the contemporary world, grounded always by the memory of the land that sustains them.

About This Añasco Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Añasco, Puerto Rico. Coordinates: 18.282906, -67.141371. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Añasco includes the ZIP code, telephone area code, county seat of Añasco County, and school district assignment.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.