Carrizales Puerto Rico Map

About Carrizales, Puerto Rico

Carrizales is a locality in Hatillo County, Puerto Rico, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,887. The population density is 1882.4 people per km². Carrizales is located at 18.4819°N, 66.7899°W. It observes the Atlantic Standard Time — no DST (America/Puerto_Rico) timezone. ZIP code: 00659.

Carrizales occupies a verdant stretch of land where the humid breath of the Atlantic carries the scent of salt across the limestone plains. It lies 4.9 miles west of Arecibo, PR (from Arecibo, PR: bearing 278°T), and is situated 9.8 miles east of Quebradillas. The terrain here slopes toward the northern shore, defined by a proximity to the open coastline that keeps the air perpetually thick with moisture and the light sharp against the green foliage. While the distant silhouettes of the Montañas Guarionex cut a jagged line against the southern horizon, the immediate earth is shaped by the nearby Quebrada Seca, a basin that channels the seasonal runoff toward the sea. A local running track serves as the quiet center of activity, providing a flat, measured circuit where the pace of the day is marked by the rhythmic footfalls of residents under a sun that bleaches the color from the midday sky.

Economic life in Carrizales has long been tethered to the rhythms of the coast and the inland moisture provided by the Río Camuy, which winds through the periphery of the region. The proximity to Puerto Arecibo has historically dictated the flow of trade, linking the local harvest to the maritime arteries that sustain the island’s economy. Beyond the reach of the bustling ports, the landscape remains punctuated by the presence of Peñon Brusi, a solitary marker standing in the surf that anchors the coastal perspective. Whether one looks toward the interior, where the distant Bosque Estatal de Río Abajo waits, or toward the edge of the water, Carrizales maintains a character defined by its position between the deep, inland wild and the restless, tidal horizon.

About This Carrizales Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Carrizales, Puerto Rico. Coordinates: 18.481889, -66.789898. 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 Carrizales includes the ZIP code (00659), telephone area code (787, 939), county seat of Hatillo 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.