Santa Clara Puerto Rico Map
Santa Clara, Ponce County
Santa Clara, Puerto Rico — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Santa Clara, Ponce County.
Interactive Map of Santa Clara, Puerto Rico
| City | Santa Clara |
| State | Puerto Rico (PR) |
| County | Ponce |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Atlantic Standard Time — no DST (America/Puerto_Rico) |
| Latitude | 18.021354 |
| Longitude | -66.602117 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Santa Clara, Puerto Rico
Santa Clara is a locality in Ponce County, Puerto Rico, United States. Santa Clara is located at 18.0214°N, 66.6021°W. It observes the Atlantic Standard Time — no DST (America/Puerto_Rico) timezone.
Santa Clara lies near the southern coast of Puerto Rico, where the land begins its gentle descent towards the Caribbean Sea. It lies 1.1 miles north-east of Ponce, PR (from Ponce, PR: bearing 48°T), and is situated 4.4 miles west of Aguilita. Here, the terrain is a mosaic of rolling hills, their slopes a vibrant green under the persistent sun, interspersed with patches of rich, dark earth that speak of fertile ground. The air itself carries a certain weight, a humid embrace thick with the scent of blooming mangoes and the distant, salty tang of the ocean. Roads, some paved and smooth, others a more forgiving gravel, wind their way through this landscape, connecting scattered homesteads and small clusters of homes where life unfolds at its own steady cadence. Evenings often bring a soft, diffused light, as if the very sky exhales a sigh of warmth and color, painting the clouds in hues of apricot and lavender before the stars begin their silent, ancient watch. The history of Santa Clara is interwoven with the agricultural bounty of this region, its economy once deeply rooted in the cultivation of sugarcane, a legacy that still whispers through the occasional rusting remnants of past refineries and the broad, open fields that now might be given over to other crops. Over time, the character of Santa Clara has broadened, incorporating the steady hum of commerce that flows from its proximity to the larger city of Ponce, yet retaining a distinct identity. Small businesses, from roadside fruit stands laden with vibrant produce to workshops where local artisans ply their trades, form the backbone of its daily life. The sense of community here is palpable, a quiet strength found in shared traditions and the enduring spirit of its people, who have navigated the ebb and flow of economic change while holding fast to the enduring rhythms of this sun-drenched corner of the island.
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About This Santa Clara Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Santa Clara, Puerto Rico with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Santa Clara and Ponce County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Santa Clara is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Santa Clara is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
