Cambalache Puerto Rico Map

About Cambalache, Puerto Rico

Cambalache is a locality in Yauco County, Puerto Rico, United States. Cambalache is located at 18.0241°N, 66.8296°W. It observes the Atlantic Standard Time — no DST (America/Puerto_Rico) timezone. ZIP code: 00729.

Cambalache sits upon a landscape defined by the rugged, sun-bleached rise of the Montes de Barina, which loom with a stoic permanence just a mile to the north. It lies 1.5 miles east-southeast of Yauco, PR (from Yauco, PR: bearing 119°T), and is situated 9.4 miles east-southeast of Sabana Grande. The terrain slopes downward toward the coastal plain, where the air grows heavy with the salt-tinged humidity drifting inland from the Puerto de Guayanilla. Nearby, the Río Yauco carves a persistent path through the earth, feeding the thirsty soil and providing a silver vein of movement that cuts through the stillness of the Quebrada Berrenchín. The light here has a sharp, clarifying quality, turning the afternoon shadows into long, violet bruises against the limestone-rich ground, while the distant horizon hints at the presence of Cayo Mata, suspended like a dark splinter in the shimmering blue.

Cambalache bears the quiet weight of a history rooted in the rhythmic cycles of the land, where the local economy has long shifted between the remnants of agrarian tradition and the modern pulse of regional labor. Residents often gather near the Parque Arturo Lluveras, a space that serves as the social anchor for those living in the shadow of the nearby Bosque Estatal de Guanica. While the allure of the Cobanas Trail calls to those seeking the solitude of the dry forests, the everyday life of the people remains tethered to the seasonal moods of the Río Yauco and the distant, cooling influence of Lago Garzas. There is a perceptible patience in the way the day unfolds, a lingering endurance that mirrors the island’s broader capacity to hold onto its own distinct, unhurried character amidst the encroaching tide of the twenty-first century.

About This Cambalache Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cambalache, Puerto Rico. Coordinates: 18.024131, -66.82962. 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 Cambalache includes the ZIP code (00729), telephone area code (787, 939), county seat of Yauco 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.