Lomas Puerto Rico Map

About Lomas, Puerto Rico

Lomas is a locality in Canóvanas County, Puerto Rico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 640. The population density is 1038.6 people per km². Lomas is located at 18.2686°N, 65.9088°W. It observes the Atlantic Standard Time — no DST (America/Puerto_Rico) timezone. ZIP code: 00777.

Lomas anchors itself in a landscape of deep, humid greenery where the ground rises toward the formidable silhouette of La Peregrina four miles to the south. It lies 8.3 miles south-southwest of Río Grande, PR (from Río Grande, PR: bearing 210°T), and is situated 8.4 miles south-southeast of Carolina. The air here holds a heavy, verdant weight, filtered through the dense canopy of El Yunque National Forest, which begins its climb just a mile from the center. Nearby, the water of Río Canovanillas carves a persistent path through the terrain, its flow cutting deep into the soil of Quebrada González. At dusk, the light slants across the foliage, turning the dark leaves into shades of bronze and obsidian, while the cooling air brings a sudden, sharp clarity to the ridges that define the horizon.

Lomas carries the quiet marks of a life lived in the interior, where the rhythm of the day is dictated by the steady growth of the tropical landscape and the labor of the soil. The economy remains tethered to the land, reflecting a long history of agricultural stewardship that persists despite the shifting tides of the modern world. Residents often look toward the distant, rugged paths of the Recreacion Nacional Sendero de las Vientos for a reminder of the vast, untamed reaches that exist beyond the local roads. Even as the decades pass, Lomas maintains a distinct character, blending the ancestral patience of its settlers with the quiet necessity of working the land near the expansive, protected reaches of El Yunque National Forest.

About This Lomas Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lomas, Puerto Rico. Coordinates: 18.268565, -65.908775. 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 Lomas includes the ZIP code (00777), telephone area code (787, 939), county seat of Canóvanas 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.