Aceitunas Puerto Rico Map

About Aceitunas, Puerto Rico

Aceitunas is a locality in Moca County, Puerto Rico, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,369. The population density is 931.0 people per km². Aceitunas is located at 18.4433°N, 67.0649°W. It observes the Atlantic Standard Time — no DST (America/Puerto_Rico) timezone. ZIP code: 00676.

Aceitunas anchors itself firmly within the verdant, rugged terrain of the interior, where the land rises sharply toward the heights of the Cordillera Jaicoa. It lies 4.8 miles southwest of Isabela, PR (from Isabela, PR: bearing 214°T), and is situated 5.9 miles east of Aguadilla. The landscape here is defined by a persistent, humid vitality, where the moisture from the distant Bahía de Aguadilla carries a saline whisper across the hills, cooling the air as it settles over the dense foliage. Two miles to the east, the Canal Principal de Diversón cuts a steady, purposeful line through the earth, providing a rhythmic pulse to the surrounding fields. Beyond the immediate canopy, the terrain shifts into the deep, mysterious folds of the Valle de las Cotorras, where the morning light often clings to the limestone crags long after the sun has claimed the lower plains.

Aceitunas sustains a quiet autonomy, its economy deeply rooted in the patient cultivation of the soil and the legacy of small-scale agriculture that has defined the region for generations. Residents move with a deliberate grace, often finding their way toward the Vereda de las Cotorras when the day’s work yields to the soft, violet hues of the evening. Life here is punctuated by the proximity of the Bosque Estatal de Guajataca, a sanctuary of shade and silence that contrasts with the more domestic reach of the Unknown Local Park. Whether tending to the land or traversing the paths that lead toward the Boca de La Zanja, the people of Aceitunas maintain a profound sense of connection to the terrain, holding to a pace of life that acknowledges both the immediate harvest and the long, enduring memory of the island.

About This Aceitunas Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Aceitunas, Puerto Rico. Coordinates: 18.443278, -67.064903. 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 Aceitunas includes the ZIP code (00676), telephone area code (787, 939), county seat of Moca 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.