Coto Norte Puerto Rico Map

About Coto Norte, Puerto Rico

Coto Norte is a locality in Vega Baja County, Puerto Rico, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,528. The population density is 772.5 people per km². Coto Norte is located at 18.4308°N, 66.4399°W. It observes the Atlantic Standard Time — no DST (America/Puerto_Rico) timezone. ZIP code: 43078.

Coto Norte exists as a quiet expanse of humid, fertile terrain where the atmosphere hangs heavy with the scent of damp earth and ripening vegetation. It lies 3.5 miles west-southwest of Vega Baja, PR (from Vega Baja, PR: bearing 255°T), and is situated 7.2 miles west of Vega Alta. Sunlight filters through the tropical canopy to illuminate the low-lying basin of Quebrada El Salto, carving a path through the dense greenery that defines the immediate surroundings. To the west, the distant silhouettes of the Montañas de Corozal mark the horizon, their jagged edges softened by the perpetual haze of the afternoon heat. While the shoreline of Puerto del Tortuguero lies only three miles away, the land here retains a grounded, agrarian character, punctuated by the simple boundaries of the Unknown Local Park where the local flora thrives in undisturbed silence.

Coto Norte sustains itself through a rhythm dictated by the land, drawing from a legacy of agricultural labor that has long defined the character of the region. The proximity of the Río Grande de Manati provides a vital, life-giving artery for the local economy, supporting the small-scale cultivation that sustains the families dwelling within these borders. Life here moves with a deliberate, unadorned pace, reflecting a deep connection to a place that remains suspended between the mainland and the wider currents of the Caribbean. Whether watching the light shift across the fields or acknowledging the distant presence of the Cambalache State Forest, those who inhabit Coto Norte find a steady, enduring sense of place in the daily labor of maintaining their homes and traditions.

About This Coto Norte Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Coto Norte, Puerto Rico. Coordinates: 18.43078, -66.439893. 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 Coto Norte includes the ZIP code (43078), telephone area code (787, 939), county seat of Vega Baja 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.