Vayas Puerto Rico Map
Vayas, 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 Vayas, Ponce County.
Interactive Map of Vayas, Puerto Rico
| City | Vayas |
| State | Puerto Rico (PR) |
| County | Ponce |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Atlantic Standard Time — no DST (America/Puerto_Rico) |
| Latitude | 18.052186 |
| Longitude | -66.584062 |
| Population | 497 |
| Density | 721.3 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Vayas, Puerto Rico
Vayas is a locality in Ponce County, Puerto Rico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 497. The population density is 721.3 people per km². Vayas is located at 18.0522°N, 66.5841°W. It observes the Atlantic Standard Time — no DST (America/Puerto_Rico) timezone.
Vayas lies where the land begins to soften, a gentle slope descending towards the southern coast of Puerto Rico. It lies 3.5 miles north-east of Ponce, PR (from Ponce, PR: bearing 35°T), and is situated 3.8 miles west-north-west of Aguilita. The terrain here is a study in subtle variations, a rolling mosaic of verdant fields and scattered clusters of homes that seem to have grown organically from the earth. Small streams, often no more than trickles after the dry season, carve their way through the landscape, their banks lined with the robust green of tropical foliage, a constant murmur in the background of daily life. The air itself carries a certain humidity, a warm embrace that speaks of proximity to the sea, and the sunlight, particularly in the late afternoon, casts a golden, almost liquid glow across the fields, lending a quiet dignity to the ordinary. This stretch of land has long been intertwined with the agricultural pulse of the surrounding region, its history echoing with the cultivation of sugarcane and other tropical crops that once defined the island’s economy. While the large-scale plantations have largely receded, a spirit of local enterprise persists, with smaller farms and family-run businesses still dotting the landscape, contributing to the enduring, unhurried rhythm of Vayas. The proximity to the larger city of Ponce means Vayas benefits from its infrastructure and cultural offerings, yet it retains a distinct, more personal character, a place where the echoes of past generations are felt in the quiet persistence of tradition and the welcoming demeanor of its residents.
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About This Vayas Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Vayas, 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 Vayas and Ponce County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Vayas 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 Vayas 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. |
