Quebrada Puerto Rico Map

About Quebrada, Puerto Rico

Quebrada is a locality in Camuy County, Puerto Rico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 571. The population density is 998.1 people per km². Quebrada is located at 18.3566°N, 66.8321°W. It observes the Atlantic Standard Time — no DST (America/Puerto_Rico) timezone.

Quebrada maintains a quiet gravity as it sits amidst the verdant, rugged terrain of the interior, defined by the persistent presence of the Río Camuy that carves its path through the limestone earth nearby. It lies 11.1 miles southwest of Arecibo, PR (from Arecibo, PR: bearing 224°T), and is situated 5.2 miles northeast of Lares. The landscape rises toward the Montañas Guarionex on the horizon, their ridgelines catching the afternoon light in a soft, hazy violet, while the immediate ground is shaped by the karst topography that gives the region its distinct, uneven texture. Visitors often gather at Parque Justo H. Santiago Echegaray to witness the local rhythm of the day, where the humid air carries the scent of damp soil and dense, tropical vegetation. A mile away, the Tres Pueblos Sinkhole drops sharply into the limestone, a hollow reminder of the subterranean forces that have molded this land for millennia.

Quebrada carries the legacy of generations who have worked these inland soils, balancing the demands of a traditional agrarian economy with the modern pace of life. The proximity of Lago de Guajataco provides a necessary stillness to the surrounding geography, serving as a reservoir of quietude that contrasts with the bustling activity of the local agricultural cycles. While the Bosque Estatal de Río Abajo waits nine miles to the east, the immediate surroundings of Quebrada are defined by small-scale cultivation and the persistent, slow movement of the Río Camuy threading through the brush. Life here moves with an intentional, deliberate quality, grounded in the deep connection between the inhabitants and the limestone-rich earth that sustains them.

About This Quebrada Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Quebrada, Puerto Rico. Coordinates: 18.356616, -66.832121. 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 Quebrada includes the ZIP code, telephone area code (787, 939), county seat of Camuy 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.