Aguas Claras Puerto Rico Map

About Aguas Claras, Puerto Rico

Aguas Claras is a locality in Ceiba County, Puerto Rico, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,120. The population density is 304.9 people per km². Aguas Claras is located at 18.2527°N, 65.6535°W. It observes the Atlantic Standard Time — no DST (America/Puerto_Rico) timezone. ZIP code: 00735.

Aguas Claras reveals itself through a landscape defined by the subtle tension between the encroaching tropical humidity and the steady, rhythmic drainage of the land toward the coast. It lies 5.0 miles south of Fajardo, PR (from Fajardo, PR: bearing 181°T), and is situated 9.2 miles south-southeast of Luquillo. Behind the town, the horizon is anchored by the distant, hazy silhouette of Cuchilla Naranjo, a silent sentinel that watches over the low-lying terrain as it descends toward the sea. The air here holds a distinct weight, thick with the scent of damp earth and the salt-tinged breeze that travels inland from Puerto Medio Mundo, only two miles away. Water is the primary architect of the region, carving the earth through the path of the Río Demajagua and the drainage of Quebrada Aguas Claras, which carve veins of green through the brush. Even the light seems to linger longer here, filtering through the humid atmosphere to cast a pale, golden glow over the local foliage and the quiet, unassuming expanse of the Unknown Local Park.

Aguas Claras maintains a character forged by its proximity to both the sea and the dense, protective canopy of the Bosque Estatal de Ceiba. The local economy persists with a quiet resilience, drawing from the rhythms of the coastal trade and the agricultural heritage of the surrounding plains, where the soil remains generous to those who work it. Life in Aguas Claras moves with a deliberate pace, unburdened by the frantic pulse of larger centers, yet deeply connected to the wider currents of the island’s history. Residents often look toward Cayo Piñerito, a small, distinct shape on the water that serves as a permanent reference point for those navigating the daily cycle of work and rest. There is a persistent sense of belonging here, a quiet understanding that the land around Aguas Claras—from the riverbanks to the coastal edge—is not merely a setting, but a living, breathing participant in the lives of its inhabitants.

About This Aguas Claras Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Aguas Claras, Puerto Rico. Coordinates: 18.252734, -65.653495. 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 Aguas Claras includes the ZIP code (00735), telephone area code (787, 939), county seat of Ceiba 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.