Candelaria Puerto Rico Map
Candelaria, Mayagüez County
Candelaria, Puerto Rico — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Candelaria, Mayagüez County.
Interactive Map of Candelaria, Puerto Rico
| City | Candelaria |
| State | Puerto Rico (PR) |
| County | Mayagüez |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Atlantic Standard Time — no DST (America/Puerto_Rico) |
| Latitude | 18.195788 |
| Longitude | -67.153791 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Candelaria, Puerto Rico
Candelaria is a locality in Mayagüez County, Puerto Rico, United States. Candelaria is located at 18.1958°N, 67.1538°W. It observes the Atlantic Standard Time — no DST (America/Puerto_Rico) timezone.
Candelaria unfolds across rolling hills that slope gently towards the Caribbean, a verdant expanse where sugarcane once dominated the landscape. It lies 16.0 miles south of Aguadilla, PR (from Aguadilla, PR: bearing 180°T), and is situated 4.2 miles north-north-west of Hormigueros. The air here carries the persistent, sweet scent of ripe mangoes and the fainter, earthy aroma of damp soil after a brief, warm shower. Sunlight, sharp and bright, washes over the clustered homes and small farms, illuminating the deep greens of the foliage and the occasional splash of bougainvillea's vibrant pink. The terrain, sculpted by countless seasons of sun and rain, offers broad vistas of fertile valleys and the distant shimmer of the sea, a constant, low hum beneath the everyday sounds of life. This part of Mayagüez Municipality, historically tied to the agricultural rhythms of Puerto Rico, retains echoes of its past prosperity from sugarcane cultivation, though the economy has diversified over time. The land continues to yield, with smaller farms now producing a variety of fruits and vegetables, sustaining a local character that values hard work and the bounty of the earth. The proximity to the coast means that the rhythm of Candelaria is subtly influenced by the sea, a gentle reminder of the wider world beyond its immediate horizons. While not a place of grand monuments, its quiet persistence and the enduring warmth of its people are its most distinctive features, a testament to a life lived in concert with the land and the sea.
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About This Candelaria Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Candelaria, Puerto Rico with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Candelaria and Mayagüez County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Candelaria is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Candelaria is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
