Tallaboa Puerto Rico Map

About Tallaboa, Puerto Rico

Tallaboa is a locality in Peñuelas County, Puerto Rico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 959. The population density is 387.9 people per km². Tallaboa is located at 17.9950°N, 66.7163°W. It observes the Atlantic Standard Time — no DST (America/Puerto_Rico) timezone. ZIP code: 00624.

Tallaboa occupies a sun-drenched stretch of the southern coast where the land yields to the rhythmic push and pull of the Caribbean tides. It lies 6.8 miles west of Ponce, PR (from Ponce, PR: bearing 261°T), and is situated 9.2 miles east-southeast of Yauco. The horizon is defined by the silhouette of Peñon de Ponce, which rises with a stoic, craggy presence above the low-lying plains that slope toward the shimmering expanse of Bahía Tallaboa. Life here unfolds in the heavy, salt-sweet air, where the light at dusk turns the dusty roads a bruised violet and the palm fronds rattle like dry parchment against the cooling sky. Nearby, the quiet presence of Bosque Estatal de Guánica provides a stark contrast to the open shore, its dense, scrubby thickets harboring a resilient ecosystem that thrives in the heat, while the nearby Cayo Parguera waits offshore like a submerged secret.

Tallaboa carries the physical weight of its industrial legacy, with the gentle, persistent current of Río Tallaboa serving as a historic conduit for the region’s economic pulse. The local pace is dictated by the intersection of maritime activity and the slow, steady habits of those who work the land and the docks, a routine grounded in the necessity of the sea. While the bustle of larger ports hums in the distance, the daily existence here remains tethered to a distinct sense of place, far removed from the inland serenity of Lago Guayo or the distant, shaded paths of Vereda Alcantarilla. On quiet afternoons, one can hear the faint, rhythmic thrum of commerce echoing across the water, a sound that has defined the character of the neighborhood for generations as it balances the demands of modern industry with the enduring, sun-bleached simplicity of its coastal heritage.

About This Tallaboa Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Tallaboa, Puerto Rico. Coordinates: 17.994966, -66.716286. 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 Tallaboa includes the ZIP code (00624), telephone area code (787, 939), county seat of Peñuelas 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.