Las Ochenta Puerto Rico Map

About Las Ochenta, Puerto Rico

Las Ochenta is a locality in Salinas County, Puerto Rico, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,060. The population density is 732.8 people per km². Las Ochenta is located at 17.9847°N, 66.3179°W. It observes the Atlantic Standard Time — no DST (America/Puerto_Rico) timezone. ZIP code: 00751.

Las Ochenta anchors a coastal stretch where the horizon dissolves into the salt-heavy air of the Caribbean, defined by a landscape that yields slowly to the tides. It lies 13.3 miles southwest of Cayey, PR (from Cayey, PR: bearing 229°T), and is situated 7.1 miles south-southeast of Coamo. The land here carries the sediment of the Río Nigua, which carves a path through the low-lying terrain before reaching the sea, while the distant silhouette of Las Piedras Chiquitas provides a jagged, violet anchor to the inland view. Within the immediate vicinity, the verdant sprawl of Parque Las Ochentas offers a sanctuary of coastal flora, where the heat of the afternoon sun intensifies the scent of damp earth and brine. Beyond the shoreline, the calm reach of Bahía de Rincón reflects the sky in shifting shades of turquoise and slate, while the silhouette of Cayo Mata sits like a quiet sentinel against the expansive, restless water.

History in Las Ochenta lingers in the steady, cyclical labor of a population shaped by proximity to the sea and the fertile basins of Quebrada Honda. While the economic pulse of the region historically drew strength from the land—reaching toward the distant, cooler elevations of Lago Carite or the dense, protected expanse of the Bosque Estatal de Aguirre—the modern identity remains tied to the salt-crusted rhythms of the coast. The local character is marked by a quiet tenacity, a way of existing that balances the demands of the present with an inherited, deep-seated connection to the geography. Days pass with the measured pace of the tides, and even as the world feels distant, the people of Las Ochenta maintain a distinct, unwavering presence in this narrow strip of land between the river’s mouth and the open expanse of the bay.

About This Las Ochenta Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Las Ochenta, Puerto Rico. Coordinates: 17.984688, -66.317946. 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 Las Ochenta includes the ZIP code (00751), telephone area code (787, 939), county seat of Salinas 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.