Candelaria Puerto Rico Map

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. ZIP code: 00709.

Candelaria occupies a sun-drenched coastal stretch where the salt-heavy air of the Bahía de Mayagüez softens the edges of the horizon. It lies 4.2 miles north-northwest of Hormigueros, PR (from Hormigueros, PR: bearing 336°T), and is situated 7.6 miles north of Cabo Rojo. The landscape unfolds as a low-lying transition between the sea and the interior, defined by the persistent, rhythmic flow of the Río Yagüez as it nears the coast and the subtle depression of the Quebrada Sábalos. On the eastern skyline, the Cuchilla Los Matos rise in a hazy, blue-gray silhouette, grounding the view while the nearby Unknown Local Park provides a quiet, green refuge for those who walk its paths. The light here has a particular, pearlescent quality at dusk, catching the moisture off the water and turning the vegetation into a muted study of emerald and shadow.

Candelaria maintains a quiet, enduring character shaped by the long-standing interplay between the maritime influence of the bay and the agricultural traditions that once dominated the surrounding plains. While the local economy has evolved beyond its original agrarian roots, the history of the land remains etched in the quietude of its streets and the resilience of its people. Travelers who venture further inland may find the distant Vereda Caracol or the dense, cool canopy of the Bosque Estatal de Maricao, but life in Candelaria remains tethered to the coastal rhythm. Whether watching the tide turn or noting the seasonal shifts in the humidity, those who live here carry an unspoken awareness of their place, suspended between the reach of the sea and the memory of the earth.

About This Candelaria Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Candelaria, Puerto Rico. Coordinates: 18.195788, -67.153791. 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 Candelaria includes the ZIP code (00709), telephone area code (787, 939), county seat of Mayagüez 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.