Camuy Puerto Rico Map

About Camuy, Puerto Rico

Camuy is a locality in Camuy County, Puerto Rico, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,242. The population density is 1348.2 people per km². Camuy is located at 18.4838°N, 66.8449°W. It observes the Atlantic Standard Time — no DST (America/Puerto_Rico) timezone. ZIP code: 00627.

Camuy anchors its existence where the persistent flow of the Río Camuy carves a path through the limestone earth toward the salt-heavy air of the Atlantic. It lies 8.5 miles west of Arecibo, PR (from Arecibo, PR: bearing 275°T), and is situated 6.2 miles east of Quebradillas. The landscape here is defined by a jagged, karst topography that softens toward the water, where the horizon is broken by the silhouette of Peñon Brusi rising from the surf just offshore. Inland, the land shifts into the verdant, humid slopes of the Montañas Guarionex, which loom in the distance like silent, emerald sentinels watching over the low-lying fields. Sunlight in Camuy holds a particular, heavy clarity, turning the tropical greenery a deep, bruised violet as the afternoon heat pulls moisture from the soil and drifts toward the distant, shimmering expanse of Puerto Arecibo.

Trade and tradition have long moved at the pace of the seasons in Camuy, drawing sustenance from the fertile ground of the Quebrada Bellaca and the surrounding agricultural reaches. At the center of daily life, the Plaza Pública de Camuy "Luis Muñoz Marín" serves as the quiet gravity around which the neighborhood orbits, its benches worn smooth by generations of conversation. While the economy has transitioned from the sugar mills of the past to a modern rhythm of commerce and service, the connection to the land remains absolute, mirrored in the nearby, tranquil waters of Lago de Guajataco. Life here retains a steady, deliberate character, shaped by the proximity of the Bosque Estatal de Guajataca and a collective memory that honors the rugged, limestone architecture of the island.

About This Camuy Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Camuy, Puerto Rico. Coordinates: 18.483833, -66.844899. 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 Camuy includes the ZIP code (00627), telephone area code (787, 939), county seat of Camuy 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.