Yabucoa Puerto Rico Map

About Yabucoa, Puerto Rico

Yabucoa is a locality in Yabucoa County, Puerto Rico, United States. It has a population of approximately 5,557. The population density is 1705.9 people per km². Yabucoa is located at 18.0505°N, 65.8793°W. It observes the Atlantic Standard Time — no DST (America/Puerto_Rico) timezone. ZIP code: 5052.

Yabucoa exhales a humid, verdant breath, a low-lying expanse where emerald hills soften into rolling terrain before meeting the cerulean embrace of the Caribbean Sea. It lies 16.9 miles south-east of Caguas, PR (from Caguas, PR: bearing 139°T), and is situated 7.7 miles south-south-west of Humacao. The air here is thick with the scent of damp earth and the distant salt tang of the ocean, a constant, almost palpable presence. Sunlight, when it breaks through the frequent cloud cover, paints the landscape in washes of intense green, highlighting the dense foliage that carpets the undulating hills and spills into the fertile plains. Rivers, like veins of liquid silver, meander through the valleys, their banks fringed with vegetation that thrives in the perpetual warmth and moisture. The character of Yabucoa is one of gentle persistence, a place that yields to the rhythms of nature rather than imposing its will upon it. The history of Yabucoa is deeply entwined with the land's bounty, a legacy shaped by agriculture, particularly sugarcane, which once fueled its economy and defined its identity. Even now, the echoes of that past can be felt in the broad, open fields that transition from cultivated crops to wilder, untamed growth. The local economy, while diversified, still bears the imprint of its agrarian roots, with fishing and smaller-scale farming contributing to the town's sustenance. Notable landmarks are often simple, functional structures that speak to the daily lives of its residents: the churches that anchor communities, the small plazas where life unfolds at a deliberate pace, and the bridges that span the waterways, connecting one verdant pocket to another. The coastline, though not dominated by vast tourist resorts, offers secluded coves and beaches, places where the relentless rhythm of the waves provides a constant, soothing soundtrack to the unfolding days.

About This Yabucoa Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Yabucoa, Puerto Rico — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 18.05052, -65.879329. 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 Yabucoa and Yabucoa County.

Detailed location data for Yabucoa includes the ZIP code (5052), telephone area code (787, 939), county seat of Yabucoa 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 Yabucoa is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.