La Pica Puerto Rico Map

About La Pica, Puerto Rico

La Pica is a locality in Sabana Grande County, Puerto Rico, United States. La Pica is located at 18.0625°N, 66.9546°W. It observes the Atlantic Standard Time — no DST (America/Puerto_Rico) timezone.

La Pica unfolds as a quiet expanse of rolling hills, where the verdant embrace of sugarcane fields meets the softer, more muted greens of grazing pastures. It lies 22.7 miles west of Ponce, PR (from Ponce, PR: bearing 279°T), and is situated 7.1 miles west-north-west of Yauco. This landscape, etched by the persistent work of generations, possesses a gentle character, a topography that whispers of the Caribbean sun and the occasional, life-giving deluge. Roads, some paved and some worn earth, trace languid paths through this terrain, connecting scattered homesteads and small clusters of houses where bougainvillea spills over fences in vibrant bursts of fuchsia and orange, a stark contrast to the deep, earthy tones of the soil. The air here carries a faint, sweet aroma, a blend of damp earth after a recent shower and the distant, floral notes from unseen blossoms, a scent that settles on the skin like a caress. The history of La Pica is interwoven with the agricultural pulse of Sabana Grande, an area long sustained by the cultivation of sugarcane and, more recently, by the resilience of small-scale farming and livestock. While the grand haciendas of the past may have receded into memory, the spirit of cultivation endures, evident in the meticulous care given to fruit trees and vegetable plots that dot the landscape. The local economy, though modest, thrives on the bounty of the land, with produce often finding its way to nearby markets, a tangible connection between the labor of hands and the sustenance of families. In the late afternoon, as the sun begins its descent, casting long shadows that stretch and distort the familiar contours of the land, a palpable sense of quietude descends upon La Pica, a moment of reflection before the day’s work concludes.

About This La Pica Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of La Pica, Puerto Rico — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 18.062462, -66.954621. 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 La Pica and Sabana Grande County.

Detailed location data for La Pica includes the ZIP code (00627), telephone area code (787, 939), county seat of Sabana Grande 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 La Pica is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.