Stella Puerto Rico Map

About Stella, Puerto Rico

Stella is a locality in Rincón County, Puerto Rico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 834. The population density is 1320.7 people per km². Stella is located at 18.3219°N, 67.2468°W. It observes the Atlantic Standard Time — no DST (America/Puerto_Rico) timezone.

Stella unfolds along Puerto Rico's western coast, a place where the land exhales a perpetual scent of salt and sun-baked earth. It lies 9.5 miles south-west of Aguadilla, PR (from Aguadilla, PR: bearing 220°T), and is situated 5.5 miles south-west of Aguada. Rolling hills, draped in a verdant tapestry of tropical foliage, descend with a gentle insistence towards the cerulean embrace of the Caribbean Sea. The air here carries a humid warmth, a constant caress that softens the edges of the day, and the light, particularly as dusk begins its slow, deliberate descent, paints the landscape in hues of molten gold and bruised violet. Scattered homesteads, their roofs a cheerful mosaic of terra cotta and corrugated metal, punctuate the verdant slopes, each a small universe unto itself, breathing with the quiet rhythm of island life. The history of Stella, like the ebb and flow of the tides that shape its shoreline, is deeply intertwined with the agricultural bounty of its fertile soil. Once, the land vibrated with the labor of sugarcane cultivation, a legacy that whispers through the remnants of old haciendas, their stone skeletons standing as stoic witnesses to a bygone era. Today, the local economy hums with a more varied melody, a blend of small-scale farming, where mangoes and plantains ripen under the generous sun, and a growing tourism sector drawn by the allure of its uncrowded beaches and the genuine warmth of its people. Stella, though modest in its scale, possesses a distinct character, a soulful resilience that reflects the enduring spirit of Puerto Rico itself.

About This Stella Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Stella, Puerto Rico — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 18.321893, -67.246847. 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 Stella and Rincón County.

Detailed location data for Stella includes the ZIP code (00677), telephone area code (787, 939), county seat of Rincón County, and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Stella is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.