Vázquez Puerto Rico Map

About Vázquez, Puerto Rico

Vázquez is a locality in Salinas County, Puerto Rico, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,797. The population density is 474.1 people per km². Vázquez is located at 17.9892°N, 66.2692°W. It observes the Atlantic Standard Time — no DST (America/Puerto_Rico) timezone.

Vázquez rises from the low, sun-drenched plains where the horizon is defined by the silhouette of Cerro Modesto and the distant, shimmering expanse of the Bahía de Rincón. It lies 10.2 miles west of Guayama, PR (from Guayama, PR: bearing 272°T), and is situated 8.6 miles southeast of Coamo. The terrain here is shaped by the steady, life-giving pulse of the Río Nigua, which carves a path through the earth just a mile from the center, feeding the arid soil and cooling the air when the trade winds falter. To the south, the landscape yields to the protected stillness of the Parque de Salinas, a sanctuary where the land meets the salt-heavy breeze of the coast. In the amber light of late afternoon, the shadows stretch long and thin across the Quebrada Honda, turning the dry grasses into a sea of muted gold that seems to hold the very heat of the day in its fibers.

Vázquez maintains a quiet, enduring rhythm that reflects a long history of agricultural labor and the resilience of those who have worked these fields for generations. The local economy remains tethered to the patterns of the land, with small-scale cultivation and the influence of nearby salt production shaping the daily habits of its residents. While Cayo Mata sits as a silent sentinel off the coast, the people of Vázquez look toward the interior, where the distant presence of Lago Carite and the dense, lush stretches of the Bosque Estatal de Aguirre suggest a world of mountain rains and deep, shadowed woods. Life here is defined by this proximity to both the sea and the rugged heart of the island, creating a sense of place that is as sturdy and unyielding as the sun-bleached earth itself.

About This Vázquez Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Vázquez, Puerto Rico. Coordinates: 17.989249, -66.269236. 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 Vázquez includes the ZIP code, telephone area code, county seat of Salinas 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.