Coco Puerto Rico Map

About Coco, Puerto Rico

Coco is a locality in Salinas County, Puerto Rico, United States. It has a population of approximately 5,538. The population density is 1220.6 people per km². Coco is located at 18.0072°N, 66.2593°W. It observes the Atlantic Standard Time — no DST (America/Puerto_Rico) timezone.

Coco unfurls beneath a sky that often hums with a humid warmth, its landscape a gentle embrace of rolling hills that slope towards the distant shimmer of the Caribbean Sea. It lies 20.9 miles south-west of Caguas, PR (from Caguas, PR: bearing 221°T), and is situated 9.7 miles west of Guayama. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and the faint, sweet perfume of flowering trees, a constant, subtle reminder of the island’s verdant heart. Here, the very ground seems to breathe, its contours softened by the persistent touch of tropical rains and the slow, patient work of erosion. Sunlight, when it breaks through, possesses a peculiar, almost liquid quality, illuminating the emerald hues of the foliage and casting long, languid shadows that stretch across the land. The character of Coco is one of quiet persistence, a place where life moves with a deliberate, unhurried grace, dictated more by the sun and the seasons than by the ticking of a clock. This pocket of Puerto Rico, Coco, carries the echoes of a past intertwined with the fertile land that surrounds it, a history whispered in the wind that rustles through the sugarcane fields that once dominated this region. Though the grander plantations have receded, the spirit of agriculture still lingers, with smaller plots yielding mangoes, plantains, and a host of other tropical bounty that finds its way to local markets. The economy, while diversified, retains a connection to the earth, with many residents finding their livelihoods in ways that honor the agricultural heritage. The rhythm of daily life in Coco is a gentle ebb and flow, marked by the early morning calls of roosters and the hushed conversations that drift from open doorways as dusk settles, painting the western horizon in hues of amber and rose.

About This Coco Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Coco, Puerto Rico — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 18.007187, -66.259334. 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 Coco and Salinas County.

Detailed location data for Coco includes the ZIP code (00751), telephone area code (787, 939), county seat of Salinas County, and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Coco is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.