Map of Carolina, Puerto Rico

Carolina is the administrative centre of Carolina, Puerto Rico, with a population of about 170,404. It lies at 18.3808°N, 65.9574°W, about 16 m above sea level. Carolina is about 18 km (11 mi) southeast of San Juan, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Trujillo Alto, 6 km to the southwest.

Carolina at a glance

Where is Carolina?

• The 3rd largest city in Puerto Rico by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 01 min on the shortest day to 13 h 14 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Carolina

• Trujillo Alto — 6 km southwest
• Guaynabo — 16 km west
• San Juan — 18 km northwest
• Caguas — 19 km southwest
• Bayamón — 21 km west
• Arecibo — 81 km west
• Ponce — 82 km southwest
• Charlotte Amalie — 108 km east, US Virgin Islands
• Cruz Bay — 123 km east, US Virgin Islands
• Road Town — 141 km east, British Virgin Islands

Largest cities in Puerto Rico

• San Juan — 418,140
• Bayamón — 203,499
• Ponce — 137,491
• Arecibo — 87,754
• Caguas — 86,804
• Guaynabo — 81,360
• Trujillo Alto — 75,243
• Mayagüez — 73,077

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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.