Cacao Puerto Rico Map

About Cacao, Puerto Rico

Cacao is a locality in Coamo County, Puerto Rico, United States. Cacao is located at 18.1150°N, 66.3446°W. It observes the Atlantic Standard Time — no DST (America/Puerto_Rico) timezone. ZIP code: 00679.

Cacao rises from the verdant, undulating terrain of the central interior, where the air clings to the skin with a heavy, humid warmth that smells faintly of dampened earth and ripening fruit. It lies 11.7 miles west of Cayey, PR (from Cayey, PR: bearing 271°T), and is situated 2.6 miles north-northeast of Coamo. The landscape is defined by the sharp, persistent rise of the Cerros de Santini, which cast long, violet shadows across the valley floor as the sun dips below the horizon. Below these heights, the land yields to the modest, winding path of the Río Coamo, its waters carving a passage through the verdant greenery that dominates the region. The proximity of the Quebrada Salsa provides a secondary, subtle drainage to the basin, ensuring the soil remains fertile and dark, a foundation for the dense vegetation that persists even in the drier months.

Cacao maintains an economy rooted in the quiet labor of the land, reflecting a history that prioritized the cultivation of the island's interior slopes over the reach of the coast. Daily life moves with a measured, deliberate pace, far removed from the clamor of the urban centers, centered instead on the small-scale agricultural traditions that have sustained families for generations. Residents often find their recreation in the quietude of the Unknown Local Park, a space that offers a respite from the intensity of the tropical sun. While the distant, shimmering surface of Lago de Matrullas marks the edge of the regional geography, Cacao remains firmly anchored to its own rugged, inland character, where the echoes of past generations linger in the maintenance of the fields and the steady, rhythmic pulse of daily work.

About This Cacao Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cacao, Puerto Rico. Coordinates: 18.11496, -66.344614. 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 Cacao includes the ZIP code (00679), telephone area code (787, 939), county seat of Coamo 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.