Fuig Puerto Rico Map

About Fuig, Puerto Rico

Fuig is a locality in Guánica County, Puerto Rico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 644. The population density is 654.2 people per km². Fuig is located at 17.9877°N, 66.9160°W. It observes the Atlantic Standard Time — no DST (America/Puerto_Rico) timezone. ZIP code: 91601.

Fuig exhales a dry, sun-baked air, a place where the land hums with a patient, enduring spirit. It lies 19.9 miles west of Ponce, PR (from Ponce, PR: bearing 265°T), and is situated 5.4 miles south-west of Yauco. Here, the arid scrubland, a tapestry of ochre and muted greens, rolls towards the distant, shimmering Caribbean Sea, its coastline a rugged embrace of weathered rock and sparse, hardy vegetation. The terrain, a subtle undulation of hills and shallow valleys, hints at a long history of geological shifts, now softened by the relentless kiss of the sun and the occasional, life-giving whisper of trade winds. The quality of light, particularly as the day begins its slow descent, casts long, theatrical shadows, painting the landscape in hues of amber and deep rose, a fleeting, glorious spectacle before the cool, star-dusted blanket of night. The whispers of Fuig’s past are woven into the very rhythm of its present, a testament to its resilience and resourcefulness. Once a significant hub for sugar cane cultivation, its economy has diversified, now finding its pulse in smaller-scale agriculture and the quiet hum of local commerce, catering to both its residents and the occasional visitor drawn by the region's stark beauty. The legacy of its agricultural past is still visible in the remnants of old infrastructure, weathered structures that stand like stoic sentinels against the vast, open sky, each stone and beam a silent narrator of bygone eras. Life here moves with a deliberate, unhurried pace, marked by the ebb and flow of the seasons and the enduring spirit of a community that has learned to thrive in harmony with its challenging, yet beautiful, environment.

About This Fuig Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Fuig, Puerto Rico — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 17.987744, -66.91601. 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 Fuig and Guánica County.

Detailed location data for Fuig includes the ZIP code (91601), telephone area code (818, 747), county seat of Guánica 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 Fuig is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.