Ceiba Puerto Rico Map

About Ceiba, Puerto Rico

Ceiba is a locality in Ceiba County, Puerto Rico, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,942. The population density is 1832.8 people per km². Ceiba is located at 18.4463°N, 66.3507°W. It observes the Atlantic Standard Time — no DST (America/Puerto_Rico) timezone. ZIP code: 00735.

Ceiba stretches across a humid, low-lying coastal plain where the air hangs heavy with the scent of salt and crushed vegetation. It lies 4.3 miles south of Fajardo, PR (from Fajardo, PR: bearing 177°T), and is situated 8.7 miles south-southeast of Luquillo. The land here slopes gently toward the Atlantic, defined by the narrow, winding path of the Río Demajagua and the low-lying wetness of the nearby Quebrada Aguas Claras. In the distance, the rugged silhouette of the Cuchilla Naranjo rises against the sky like a serrated blade, providing a dark, permanent backdrop to the emerald sprawl of the Bosque Estatal de Ceiba. The light at dusk settles over the landscape in bruised purples and golds, illuminating the flat, fertile earth that eventually gives way to the shifting tides of Puerto Medio Mundo.

Ceiba preserves the quiet dignity of a place that has long balanced its agricultural roots with the shifting presence of maritime industry. At the center of daily life sits the Plaza Pública de Ceiba "Felisa Rincón de Gautier," a space where the rhythm of the afternoon is marked by the slow movement of residents gathering under the shade of mature trees. The local economy has historically looked outward, toward the sea and the distant, shimmering outline of Cayo Piñerito, while remaining anchored to the inland soil. Though the pace of life is deliberate, the spirit of the people remains tied to the cycles of the water and the seasonal rains that feed the distant Catarata de la Mina, keeping the memory of the land vibrant and tethered to the tide.

About This Ceiba Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Ceiba, Puerto Rico. Coordinates: 18.446335, -66.350725. 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 Ceiba includes the ZIP code (00735), telephone area code (787, 939), county seat of Ceiba 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.