Geography of the West Coast of Puerto Rico -- Where We Are

Where We Are

The island of Puerto Rico is located south east of the southern tip of the state of Florida, USA. Because of its land size and its geographical location in the Antilles, Puerto Rico is called the larger of the Lesser Antilles, and the smallest of the Greater Antilles. Strategically located, it is the gate to the Caribbean sea and the Atlantic Ocean.

With over 200 miles of sandy beaches, crowding is not part of the vocabulary, except during festivals and celebrations.
Puerto Rico is divided by the locals into two main geographic partitions: San Juan and the metropolitan area to the northeast, and the "island", which comprises everything else not in San Juan or in the metropolitan area. The metropolitan area has all the typical attributes of a large city. The west coast of the island is more tranquil......

	Coastal Town Center	Distance from Aguadilla Airport (miles)
	Isabela	10
	Quebradillas	20
	Aguadilla	5
	Aguada	20
	Anasco	25
	Rincon	30
	Cabo Rojo	38
	San German	40
	Lajas	42

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Coastal Town Center

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