Orocovis Puerto Rico Map

About Orocovis, Puerto Rico

Orocovis is a locality in Orocovis County, Puerto Rico, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,299. The population density is 821.0 people per km². Orocovis is located at 18.2269°N, 66.3910°W. It observes the Atlantic Standard Time — no DST (America/Puerto_Rico) timezone. ZIP code: 00720.

Orocovis occupies a rugged, high-altitude spine of land where the mist clings to the steep slopes of the Cordillera Central. It lies 9.3 miles south-southwest of Corozal, PR (from Corozal, PR: bearing 212°T), and is situated 9.6 miles northeast of Villalba. The terrain is defined by the deep, verdant incision of Quebrada Los Saltos, which acts as a natural corridor through the fractured limestone and dense tropical vegetation. Below these sharp ridges, the Río Orocovis carves a persistent path, its waters rushing with a cold, insistent clarity that shapes the valley floor. The light here shifts rapidly, filtering through heavy canopies to cast long, violet shadows across the steep inclines, while the distant, thunderous pulse of El Salto Grande provides a constant, subterranean rhythm to the landscape.

Agriculture remains the quiet pulse of Orocovis, where the labor of harvesting coffee and plantains persists as a steady, generational inheritance. Life moves in accordance with the seasonal rains and the cooling air of the mountains, far removed from the low-lying plains. Residents often gather at the Parque Baseball de Sabana, where the local devotion to the sport punctuates the stillness of the afternoon. Beyond the immediate reach of the town, the tranquil expanse of Lago de Matrullas mirrors the shifting sky, serving as a silent anchor in an environment dominated by verticality. Here, the economy is tethered to the soil, and the enduring character of the people reflects a profound, practical connection to the interior heights.

About This Orocovis Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Orocovis, Puerto Rico. Coordinates: 18.2269, -66.391004. 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 Orocovis includes the ZIP code (00720), telephone area code (787, 939), county seat of Orocovis 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.