Coto Laurel Puerto Rico Map
Coto Laurel, 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 Coto Laurel, Ponce County.
Interactive Map of Coto Laurel, Puerto Rico
| City | Coto Laurel |
| State | Puerto Rico (PR) |
| County | Ponce |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Atlantic Standard Time — no DST (America/Puerto_Rico) |
| Latitude | 18.049686 |
| Longitude | -66.551284 |
| Population | 2,698 |
| Density | 1558.6 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Coto Laurel, Puerto Rico
Coto Laurel is a locality in Ponce County, Puerto Rico, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,698. The population density is 1558.6 people per km². Coto Laurel is located at 18.0497°N, 66.5513°W. It observes the Atlantic Standard Time — no DST (America/Puerto_Rico) timezone.
Coto Laurel rises from the coastal plain, a tapestry of sugarcane fields and scattered homesteads, where the air hangs thick and sweet with the scent of ripening fruit and the distant hum of the Caribbean Sea. It lies 4.9 miles east-north-east of Ponce, PR (from Ponce, PR: bearing 57°T), and is situated 2.1 miles north-north-west of Aguilita. The land here is a gentle slope towards the south, a landscape shaped by generations of cultivation, where vibrant green sugarcane stalks sway like an emerald ocean under a sky that often burns a brilliant, cloudless blue. Palm trees, their fronds rustling a constant, whispered conversation, mark the boundaries of fertile plots, and the occasional splash of bougainvillea adds bold strokes of fuchsia and crimson against the verdant backdrop. The light at dusk often softens to a honeyed hue, painting the fields in warm tones before the velvet cloak of night descends, punctuated by the chirping chorus of unseen insects. The history of Coto Laurel is inextricably linked to the sugar industry that once dominated its economy, its fertile soil coaxing forth the sweet cane that fueled prosperity. Though the large plantations have largely given way to smaller farms and a more diversified agricultural base, the legacy of that era remains in the weathered architecture and the enduring connection to the land. Today, the rhythm of Coto Laurel is one of quiet industry, where families tend their crops – mangoes, papayas, and citrus fruits finding their way to local markets – and the spirit of community thrives in shared harvests and neighborhood gatherings. The proximity to the larger urban center of Ponce offers a blend of rural tranquility and access to amenities, creating a distinct character for Coto Laurel, a place where the past whispers on the breeze and the present unfolds with a steady, unhurried grace.
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About This Coto Laurel Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Coto Laurel, 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 Coto Laurel and Ponce County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Coto Laurel 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 Coto Laurel 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. |
