Yauco Puerto Rico Map
Yauco, 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 Yauco, Yauco County.
Interactive Map of Yauco, Puerto Rico
| City | Yauco |
| State | Puerto Rico (PR) |
| County | Yauco |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Atlantic Standard Time — no DST (America/Puerto_Rico) |
| Latitude | 18.034964 |
| Longitude | -66.849898 |
| Population | 14,630 |
| Density | 1987.4 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Yauco, Puerto Rico
Yauco is a locality in Yauco County, Puerto Rico, United States. It has a population of 14,630. The population density is 1987.4 people per km². Yauco is located at 18.0350°N, 66.8499°W. It observes the Atlantic Standard Time — no DST (America/Puerto_Rico) timezone.
Yauco awakens with a certain languid grace, its buildings a warm blush of weathered stucco and terra cotta against a sky that often burns with an almost impossible blue. It lies 15.6 miles west of Ponce, PR (from Ponce, PR: bearing 276°T), and is situated 7.8 miles east-south-east of Sabana Grande. The surrounding landscape is a study in verdant drama, hills rolling away like crumpled velvet, their slopes etched with the neat, geometric patterns of coffee plantations that climb towards the higher reaches. These slopes, when touched by the late afternoon sun, seem to hold a deep, resonant green, a color that speaks of persistent life and the generous, if sometimes fierce, tropical climate. Dry riverbeds, like veins of pale earth, trace their way through the terrain, hinting at the powerful, ephemeral force of the rains that sculpt this land. The air in Yauco carries the faint, sweet perfume of coffee blossoms, a scent that has long been the lifeblood of this municipality. For generations, the cultivation and processing of this esteemed bean have shaped its economy and its very character, giving rise to a quiet pride in its heritage. The legacy of this agricultural industry is visible in the enduring architecture, the sturdy buildings that once housed bustling trade, and in the ingrained rhythms of daily life, a pace that seems to acknowledge the sun's arc and the land's demands. Yauco’s past is also marked by its significant role as a hub for tobacco and sugar cane, contributing to a rich, layered history that is felt in the quiet dignity of its plazas and the stories whispered in its shaded arcades.
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About This Yauco Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Yauco, 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 Yauco and Yauco County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Yauco 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 Yauco 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. |
