Vieques Puerto Rico Map
Vieques, 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 Vieques, Loíza County.
Interactive Map of Vieques, Puerto Rico
| City | Vieques |
| State | Puerto Rico (PR) |
| County | Loíza |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Atlantic Standard Time — no DST (America/Puerto_Rico) |
| Latitude | 18.424947 |
| Longitude | -65.832942 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Vieques, Puerto Rico
Vieques is a locality in Loíza County, Puerto Rico, United States. Vieques is located at 18.4249°N, 65.8329°W. It observes the Atlantic Standard Time — no DST (America/Puerto_Rico) timezone.
Vieques spills onto a landscape of sun-baked earth and whispering palms, a place where the Caribbean’s insistent blue washes over shores fringed with mangrove and the low, rolling hills are often dusted with the golden haze of late afternoon. It lies 8.7 miles east-north-east of Carolina, PR (from Carolina, PR: bearing 69°T), and is situated 8.4 miles west-north-west of Luquillo. The air here carries the scent of salt and ripening mango, a palpable sweetness that clings to the skin. Here, the terrain is a gentle sprawl, a series of shallow valleys and rounded elevations that give way to stretches of coastline where the sea’s murmur is a constant companion. Even the heat seems to possess a certain texture, a warm embrace that encourages a slower cadence to daily life, where the shadows lengthen across dusty roads and the calls of unseen birds punctuate the quiet. The history of Vieques is a narrative etched by tides and human endeavor, a story that speaks of agricultural roots and the enduring spirit of its people. For generations, the land provided, with sugarcane once dominating the fields, a legacy hinted at by the remnants of old sugar mills that stand as silent sentinels against the horizon. Today, the economy is a mosaic, with tourism playing an increasingly significant role, drawing visitors to its famed bioluminescent bays, a natural wonder that ignites the waters with an ethereal glow after dark. Local traditions, passed down through families, are the vibrant threads that bind this community, from the rhythms of bomba music to the flavors of its distinctive cuisine, all contributing to the unique character of Vieques.
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About This Vieques Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Vieques, 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 Vieques and Loíza County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Vieques 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 Vieques 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. |
