Juncal Puerto Rico Map

About Juncal, Puerto Rico

Juncal is a locality in San Sebastián County, Puerto Rico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 725. The population density is 1035.3 people per km². Juncal is located at 18.3138°N, 66.9191°W. It observes the Atlantic Standard Time — no DST (America/Puerto_Rico) timezone. ZIP code: 31384.

Juncal unfolds as a verdant embrace against the rolling hills that cradle it, a place where the air itself seems to hum with the quiet industry of nature. It lies 17.3 miles south-west of Arecibo, PR (from Arecibo, PR: bearing 231°T), and is situated 3.1 miles west-north-west of Lares. The land here is a rich, ochre earth, softened by a perpetual emerald cloak of vegetation that spills down slopes toward the unseen embrace of the Atlantic, its distant sigh a constant, subtle companion. Sunlight, when it breaks through the humid haze, paints the scene in a palette of vibrant greens and earthy browns, illuminating the occasional cluster of homes and the winding veins of narrow roads that stitch the landscape together. There's a stillness here, a profound sense of belonging to the earth, punctuated only by the distant crow of a rooster or the murmur of wind through the broad leaves of banana trees. The history of Juncal is a story told in the resilience of its people and the fertile bounty of its soil. For generations, this place has drawn its lifeblood from the land, a rhythm dictated by the planting and harvest of sugarcane, its sweet scent once a pervasive perfume on the breeze. While the large plantations have largely given way to smaller farms and a more diversified agricultural landscape, the spirit of hard work and self-reliance remains. Local businesses, often family-run, cater to the needs of the immediate community, a quiet hum of commerce that supports the gentle pace of life. The legacy of the island’s past is palpable, a quiet dignity that resonates in the weathered faces and the enduring traditions that bind the people of Juncal together.

About This Juncal Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Juncal, Puerto Rico — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 18.31384, -66.919066. 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 Juncal and San Sebastián County.

Detailed location data for Juncal includes the ZIP code (31384), telephone area code (787, 939), county seat of San Sebastián 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 Juncal is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.