Aguas Claras Puerto Rico Map
Explore Aguas Claras, Puerto Rico, with this interactive street and satellite map.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.
Interactive Map of Aguas Claras, Puerto Rico
How to Use This Aguas Claras, Puerto Rico Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Aguas Claras, Puerto Rico. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Puerto Rico or beyond.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Aguas Claras.
Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.
| City | Aguas Claras |
| State | Puerto Rico (PR) |
| County | Ceiba County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Atlantic Standard Time — no DST (America/Puerto_Rico) |
| Latitude | 18.252734 |
| Longitude | -65.653495 |
| Population | 2,120 |
| Density | 304.9 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 00735 |
| Area Code | 787, 939 |
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.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Unknown Local Park (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 349° N
- Plaza Pública de Ceiba "Felisa Rincón de Gautier" (Local Park) — 0.9 mi, 021° N
- Bosque Estatal de Ceiba Natural Reserve (Marine Protected Area) — 2.2 mi, 087° E
- El Yunque National Forest (National Forest) — 5.1 mi, 301° NW · 29k acres
- Luquillo Experimental Forest (Recreation Easement) — 5.1 mi, 301° NW
- Bano De Oro Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 6.5 mi, 293° NW
- Reserva Natural Corredor Ecológico del Noreste (State Conservation Area) — 6.6 mi, 356° N
- Arrecifes de la Cordillera Natural Reserve (Marine Protected Area) — 7.1 mi, 040° NE
- Rio Mameyes, Puerto Rico Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 7.4 mi, 293° NW · 1,219 acres
- Rio De La Mina, Puerto Rico Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 8.1 mi, 298° NW · 623 acres
- El Toro Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 8.7 mi, 278° W · 10k acres
- Vieques National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 10.4 mi, 152° SE · 52k acres
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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.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
