Palmas del Mar Puerto Rico Map
Explore Palmas del Mar, Puerto Rico, with this interactive street and satellite map.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.
Interactive Map of Palmas del Mar, Puerto Rico
How to Use This Palmas del Mar, Puerto Rico Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Palmas del Mar, Puerto Rico. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Puerto Rico or beyond.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Palmas del Mar.
Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.
| City | Palmas del Mar |
| State | Puerto Rico (PR) |
| County | Humacao County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Atlantic Standard Time — no DST (America/Puerto_Rico) |
| Latitude | 18.081909 |
| Longitude | -65.797939 |
| Population | 2,942 |
| Density | 359.7 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 00972 |
| Area Code | 787, 939 |
About Palmas del Mar, Puerto Rico
Palmas del Mar is a locality in Humacao County, Puerto Rico, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,942. The population density is 359.7 people per km². Palmas del Mar is located at 18.0819°N, 65.7979°W. It observes the Atlantic Standard Time — no DST (America/Puerto_Rico) timezone. ZIP code: 00972.Palmas del Mar unfolds as a sprawling expanse of emerald fairways and manicured gardens that meet the insistent, salt-heavy breath of the Atlantic coastline. It lies 5.1 miles south-southeast of Humacao, PR (from Humacao, PR: bearing 158°T), and is situated 5.8 miles east-northeast of Yabucoa. The horizon remains dominated by the distant, hazy silhouette of the Cuchilla de Panduras, while the terrain itself slopes toward the shore with a gentle grace, punctuated by the quiet flow of the Río del Ingenio as it meanders toward the sea. Nearby, the waters of Puerto Yabucoa catch the amber light of late afternoon, mirroring the shifting clouds that drift from the direction of the Bosque Estatal de Ceiba. One might observe how the sunlight turns the sand to a pale, metallic gold, a fleeting brilliance that renders the nearby Parque Dionisio de León Castro a sanctuary of deep shadow and cooling palms before the stars emerge.
History here is written in the transition from agricultural tracts to a curated landscape, where the legacy of the expansive Valle de Yabucoa informs the character of the region. Palmas del Mar thrives as a distinctive nexus of leisure and commerce, drawing its vitality from a blend of resort-driven tourism and residential tranquility that contrasts with the rugged, wilder reaches of the island. Beyond the immediate perimeter, the presence of Cayo Batata offshore offers a sharp, jagged counterpoint to the soft, rhythmic folding of the tides. Whether one is passing the time near the distant, freshwater depths of Lago Patillas or navigating the winding paths that connect the villas, the atmosphere remains defined by an enduring sense of belonging to an island that is both a fixed point and a threshold to the wider world.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Parque Dionisio de León Castro (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 274° W
- Unknown Local Park (Local Park) — 1.6 mi, 307° NW
- Punta Yegüas Natural Reserve (Marine Protected Area) — 3.7 mi, 180° S
- RN Pantano Bosque Pterocarpus Lagunas Mandry y Sta Teresa Humacao (State Conservation Area) — 3.8 mi, 021° N
- El Pantano, Bosque de Pterocarpus y Lagunas Mandry y Santa Teresa Natural Reserve (Marine Protected Area) — 3.8 mi, 022° N
- Reserva Natural Manglar de Punta Tuna (State Conservation Area) — 7.6 mi, 223° SW
- El Yunque National Forest (National Forest) — 11.3 mi, 009° N · 29k acres
- Luquillo Experimental Forest (Recreation Easement) — 11.3 mi, 009° N
- El Toro Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 11.7 mi, 353° N · 10k acres
- Rio Icacos, Puerto Rico Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 12.5 mi, 005° N · 708 acres
- Rio Mameyes, Puerto Rico Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 14.1 mi, 008° N · 1,219 acres
- Vieques National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 14.5 mi, 084° E · 52k acres
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About This Palmas del Mar Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Palmas del Mar, Puerto Rico. Coordinates: 18.081909, -65.797939. 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 Palmas del Mar includes the ZIP code (00972), telephone area code (787, 939), county seat of Humacao County, and school district assignment.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
