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Playita Cortada Puerto Rico Map

Explore Playita Cortada, Puerto Rico, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Playita Cortada, PR street map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.

Interactive Map of Playita Cortada, Puerto Rico

How to Use This Playita Cortada, Puerto Rico Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Playita Cortada, Puerto Rico. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

Drag the map to pan to any area of Puerto Rico or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Playita Cortada and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Playita Cortada.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Playita Cortada
State	Puerto Rico (PR)
County	Santa Isabel
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Atlantic Standard Time — no DST (America/Puerto_Rico)

Latitude	17.984965
Longitude	-66.439059
Population	1,316
Density	630.5 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code(s)	00757
Area Code	787, 939

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About Playita Cortada, Puerto Rico

Playita Cortada is a locality in Santa Isabel County, Puerto Rico, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,316. The population density is 630.5 people per km². Playita Cortada is located at 17.9850°N, 66.4391°W. It observes the Atlantic Standard Time — no DST (America/Puerto_Rico) timezone.

Playita Cortada lies cradled by a landscape of verdant hills that spill down towards the Caribbean Sea, a place where the air itself hums with a humid, sweet scent of tropical growth. It lies 6.5 miles southeast of Juana Díaz, PR (from Juana Díaz, PR: bearing 137°T), and is situated 8.5 miles southwest of Coamo. The land here is a study in gentle slopes and broad valleys, the soil a rich, dark loam that has long sustained a vibrant agricultural life. Narrow, winding roads, often canopied by the flamboyant arms of flamboyant trees, connect scattered homesteads and small clusters of houses, each painted in colors that seem to echo the island's abundant flora. Sunlight, when it breaks through the frequent cloud cover, casts a molten gold upon the landscape, illuminating the emerald sheen of sugarcane fields and the deep, shadowy green of the encroaching tropical wet and dry forests. The very texture of the land, from the smooth, cool stones of ancient riverbeds to the rough bark of mango trees, speaks of a resilience and deep-rooted connection to the earth. The history of Playita Cortada is as intertwined with the island's narrative as the vines that climb its old stone walls. For generations, its economy has been tethered to the land, primarily through the cultivation of sugarcane and, in more recent times, coffee from the higher elevations that frame the horizon, a legacy inherited from Spanish colonial endeavors. This enduring connection to agriculture fosters a distinct pace of life, one that feels both rooted and yet acutely aware of its place within a broader Boricua identity, a sense of belonging to both the immediate soil and the wider world. While grand monuments are absent, the true landmarks of Playita Cortada are the enduring traditions, the communal gatherings under the shade of ceiba trees, and the quiet hum of a community that has sustained itself through diligence and a profound appreciation for the natural bounty surrounding it. The local dialect, a melodic blend of Spanish and English, carries the echoes of its past, a living testament to the island's complex heritage.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Parque Melwin Cedeño "Chevy" (Local Park) — 2.2 mi, 120° SE
Caja de Muertos Natural Reserve (Marine Protected Area) — 2.5 mi, 180° S
Unknown Local Park (Local Park) — 2.8 mi, 123° SE
Punta Petrona Natural Reserve (Marine Protected Area) — 3.1 mi, 134° SE
Reserva Natural Punta Petrona (State Conservation Area) — 3.4 mi, 135° SE
Reserva Natural Isla Caja de Muertos (State Conservation Area) — 3.8 mi, 198° S
Bosque Estatal de Toro Negro (State Resource Management Area) — 12.4 mi, 334° NW
Bosque Estatal de Tres Picachos (State Resource Management Area) — 15.2 mi, 341° N
El Yunque National Forest (National Forest) — 17.8 mi, 078° E · 29k acres
Parque Nacional Punta Guilarte (State Park) — 18.4 mi, 099° E
El Toro Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 43.2 mi, 063° NE · 10k acres
Cabo Rojo National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 47.3 mi, 270° W · 5,583 acres

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