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Vieques, Puerto Rico

Zona Urbana
Vieques, Puerto Rico

Vieques, officially the Isla de Vieques, is an island and municipality of Puerto Rico, comprising the Spanish Virgin Islands together with Culebra. Located about 8 miles (13 km) east of the main island of Puerto Rico, it is about 20 miles (32 km) long and 4.5 miles (7 km) wide.

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About Vieques

Vieques, PR is a storied little place located in eastern Puerto Rico.

Vieques holds the status of a zona urbana — the urban heart of its Puerto Rico municipio. The community covers 0.58 square miles.

What Makes Vieques Unique

  • Positioned in eastern Puerto Rico, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
  • Part of the fabric of Puerto Rico — one of 292 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

  • Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
  • Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
  • Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 16 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Vieques

  • Aurora's Chicken & Grill
  • D'Frozz (café)
  • Mango Public House
  • Rising Roost

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

  • Conde de Mirasol Museum · Museum
  • Faro de Punta Mulas · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Vieques

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

TypeZona Urbana
Population (2024)
Land area0.58 sq mi
Coordinates18.1485, -65.4440

🗺️ Map of Vieques