Map of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
Mayagüez is the administrative centre of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, with a population of about 73,077. It lies at 18.2011°N, 67.1396°W, about 21 m above sea level. Mayagüez is about 113 km (70 mi) west of San Juan, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Arecibo, 54 km to the northeast.
Mayagüez at a glance
Country
Region
Mayagüez
Population
73,077GeoNames
Coordinates
18.2011, -67.139618°12′04″N 67°08′23″W
Time zone
America/Puerto_RicoUTC−04:00
Local time
–
Elevation
21 m (69 ft)
Distance to San Juan
113 km (70 mi)
Where is Mayagüez?
- The 9th largest city in Puerto Rico by recorded population.
- Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 11 h 02 min on the shortest day to 13 h 13 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near Mayagüez
- Arecibo — 54 km northeast
- Ponce — 58 km east
- Bayamón — 106 km east
- Guaynabo — 110 km east
- San Juan — 113 km east
- Caguas — 115 km east
- Trujillo Alto — 121 km east
- Punta Cana — 140 km west, Dominican Republic
- Salvaleón de Higüey — 172 km west, Dominican Republic
- La Romana — 195 km west, Dominican Republic
Largest cities in Puerto Rico
- San Juan — 418,140
- Bayamón — 203,499
- Carolina — 170,404
- Ponce — 137,491
- Arecibo — 87,754
- Caguas — 86,804
- Guaynabo — 81,360
- Trujillo Alto — 75,243
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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.