Sabana Puerto Rico Map

About Sabana, Puerto Rico

Sabana is a locality in Vega Baja County, Puerto Rico, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,034. The population density is 1462.8 people per km². Sabana is located at 18.3247°N, 65.7277°W. It observes the Atlantic Standard Time — no DST (America/Puerto_Rico) timezone. ZIP code: 00956.

Sabana occupies a humid, low-lying expanse where the moisture of the Atlantic air settles heavily upon the broad, verdant plains. It lies 2.2 miles east-northeast of Vega Baja, PR (from Vega Baja, PR: bearing 59°T), and is situated 6.0 miles west of Dorado. The Río Cibuco carves a persistent path through the terrain, its waters flowing with a steady, deliberate energy toward the Boca del Cibuco only two miles away. Beyond the immediate flatlands, the horizon is anchored by the distant silhouette of the Montañas de Corozal, appearing as a hazy violet smudge against the sky. The humidity gives the light here a thick, pearlescent quality, turning the afternoon glare into a soft, diffused glow that lingers over the fields and the nearby Unknown Local Park. On clear days, the silhouette of the Isla de Cerro Gordo rises from the coastal edge, a silent sentinel watching over the meeting of river sediment and salt water.

Sabana carries the quiet weight of agricultural heritage, having long existed in the orbit of the fertile basins that once sustained the island’s colonial economy. While the reach of modern industry has shifted the local pace, the rhythm of life remains tethered to the land and the seasonal shifts of the tropical climate. Residents often look toward the distant Quebrada Mueresolo for a sense of topographic relief, yet they find their own identity in the quietude of these plains. The economy here balances between small-scale commerce and the daily transit of people moving between the coastal margins and the interior. Even with the influence of distant urban centers, Sabana retains a distinct, unhurried character, grounded in the persistent flow of the Río Cibuco and the enduring, humid stillness of the afternoon.

About This Sabana Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Sabana, Puerto Rico. Coordinates: 18.324675, -65.727662. 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 Sabana includes the ZIP code (00956), telephone area code (787, 939), county seat of Vega Baja 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.