Yaurel Puerto Rico Map

About Yaurel, Puerto Rico

Yaurel is a locality in Arroyo County, Puerto Rico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 570. The population density is 219.1 people per km². Yaurel is located at 18.0269°N, 66.0571°W. It observes the Atlantic Standard Time — no DST (America/Puerto_Rico) timezone. ZIP code: 00723.

Yaurel unfurls across a landscape defined by the rhythmic descent of verdant slopes toward the low-lying reaches of the Quebrada Majagual. It lies 4.8 miles northeast of Guayama, PR (from Guayama, PR: bearing 52°T), and is situated 9.3 miles southeast of Cayey. The air here holds a heavy, silvered humidity, catching the light as it filters down from the distant, hazy silhouette of the Sierra de Cayey. To the west, the cooling influence of Lago Patillas anchors the horizon, its dark waters reflecting the erratic flight of birds and the shifting moods of the sky. Nearby, the Río Nigua cuts a persistent, winding path through the terrain, its banks lined with the dense, tangled greenery characteristic of a tropical wet and dry climate. The geography of Yaurel feels both sheltered and expansive, a place where the mountain shadows lengthen early in the afternoon, softening the sharp edges of the terrain into a muted, verdant gray.

Economic life in Yaurel has long been tethered to the pulse of the land, drawing sustenance from the fertile soil that once supported traditional agriculture and continues to shape the daily habits of its residents. The legacy of the region remains visible in the quiet, steady pace of local commerce, which persists in the shadow of the nearby Parque Martín “Tato” Curet Vázquez. While the coastline of Puerto Patillas remains just a few miles beyond the immediate view, the life of the people here is oriented toward the inland hills and the cooling respite of the nearby Charco Azul Trail. There is a distinct, understated resilience in the way the neighborhood carries itself, balancing the quietude of its rural surroundings with the persistent memory of those who have labored in its fields. As dusk settles, the atmosphere shifts, turning the land into a quiet theater of cicadas and cooling breezes that drift in from the direction of the Bosque Estatal de Aguirre.

About This Yaurel Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Yaurel, Puerto Rico. Coordinates: 18.026909, -66.057109. 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 Yaurel includes the ZIP code (00723), telephone area code (787, 939), county seat of Arroyo 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.