Coto Laurel, Puerto Rico Weather
Coto Laurel, Puerto Rico — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Coto Laurel, Ponce County.
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About Coto Laurel, Puerto Rico
Coto Laurel rises from the coastal plain, a tapestry of sugarcane fields and scattered homesteads, where the air hangs thick and sweet with the scent of ripening fruit and the distant hum of the Caribbean Sea. It lies 4.9 miles east-north-east of Ponce, PR (from Ponce, PR: bearing 57°T), and is situated 2.1 miles north-north-west of Aguilita. The land here is a gentle slope towards the south, a landscape shaped by generations of cultivation, where vibrant green sugarcane stalks sway like an emerald ocean under a sky that often burns a brilliant, cloudless blue. Palm trees, their fronds rustling a constant, whispered conversation, mark the boundaries of fertile plots, and the occasional splash of bougainvillea adds bold strokes of fuchsia and crimson against the verdant backdrop. The light at dusk often softens to a honeyed hue, painting the fields in warm tones before the velvet cloak of night descends, punctuated by the chirping chorus of unseen insects. The history of Coto Laurel is inextricably linked to the sugar industry that once dominated its economy, its fertile soil coaxing forth the sweet cane that fueled prosperity. Though the large plantations have largely given way to smaller farms and a more diversified agricultural base, the legacy of that era remains in the weathered architecture and the enduring connection to the land. Today, the rhythm of Coto Laurel is one of quiet industry, where families tend their crops – mangoes, papayas, and citrus fruits finding their way to local markets – and the spirit of community thrives in shared harvests and neighborhood gatherings. The proximity to the larger urban center of Ponce offers a blend of rural tranquility and access to amenities, creating a distinct character for Coto Laurel, a place where the past whispers on the breeze and the present unfolds with a steady, unhurried grace.
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| Location | Coto Laurel, Ponce County, Puerto Rico |
| Coordinates | 18.049686°N, 66.551284°W |
| Timezone | Atlantic Standard Time — no DST (America/Puerto_Rico) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 00780 |
| Area Code | 787, 939 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Coto Laurel, Puerto Rico Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Coto Laurel, Puerto Rico, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Coto Laurel includes coordinates 18.049686°N, 66.551284°W, situated in Ponce County. ZIP code 00780. Telephone area code: 787, 939. Timezone: Atlantic Standard Time — no DST (America/Puerto_Rico).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
