Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico is an island situated in the northeastern Caribbean Sea, its northern shore facing the Atlantic Ocean. Two small islands off the east coast, Vieques and Culebra, are administratively parts of Puerto Rico, as is Mona Island to the west. It lies approximately 50 miles east of the Dominican Republic, 40 miles west of the Virgin Islands, and 1,000 miles southeast of the U.S. state of Florida. Its governor is Pedro Pierluisi.
Puerto Rico, officially Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (or Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico in Spanish), is a self-governing island commonwealth of the West Indies associated with the USA.
Puerto Rico has a tropical climate with little seasonal variation, although local conditions vary according to elevation and exposure to rain-bearing winds. Plant life is abundant and varied. Tropical rainforests cover parts of the north side of the island. Puerto Rico has more than 200 species of birds, but land animals are mostly confined to nonpoisonous snakes, lizards, mongooses, and the coquí -a frog whose name is onomatopoeic with its call (“co-kee!”) and which has become a kind of national mascot.
In the early 16th century, Spanish explorers founded San Juan. The United States took possession of the island in 1898 until the mid-20th century. Puerto Ricans have been U.S. citizens since 1917, and can move freely between the island and the mainland; however, as residents of an unincorporated territory, American citizens in Puerto Rico are disenfranchised at the national level, do not vote for the president or vice president, and generally do not pay federal income tax.
Beginning in the mid 20th century, the U.S. government, together with the Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company, launched a series of economic projects to develop Puerto Rico into an industrial high-income economy.
If you want information about your city in Puerto Rico, click on the Puerto Rico city names or Puerto Rico town names below:
Complete List of Cities in Puerto Rico
LOÍZA
Loíza is a Municipality in Loíza municipality with -5 000 inhabitants.
AIBONITO
Aibonito is a Municipality in Aibonito municipality with -10 000 inhabitants.
NARANJITO
Naranjito is a Municipality in Naranjito municipality with -2 000 inhabitants.
VEGA ALTA
Vega Alta is a Municipality in Vega Alta municipality with -15 000 inhabitants.
CIDRA
Cidra is a Municipality in Cidra municipality with -5 000 inhabitants.
ARROYO
Arroyo is a Municipality in Arroyo municipality with -10 000 inhabitants.
UTUADO
Utuado is a Municipality in Utuado municipality with -10 000 inhabitants.
YABUCOA
Yabucoa is a Municipality in Yabucoa municipality with -10 000 inhabitants.
SAN SEBASTIÁN
San Sebastián is a Municipality in San Sebastián municipality with -15 000 inhabitants.
CEIBA
Ceiba is a Municipality in Ceiba municipality with -10 000 inhabitants.
LAS PIEDRAS
Las Piedras is a Municipality in Las Piedras municipality with -10 000 inhabitants.
AGUADILLA
Aguadilla is a Municipality in Aguadilla municipality with -20 000 inhabitants.
SABANA GRANDE
Sabana Grande is a Municipality in Sabana Grande municipality with -10 000 inhabitants.
COROZAL
Corozal is a Municipality in Corozal municipality with -15 000 inhabitants.
LARES
Lares is a Municipality in Lares municipality with -10 000 inhabitants.
LUQUILLO
Luquillo is a Municipality in Luquillo municipality with -10 000 inhabitants.
AGUAS BUENAS
Aguas Buenas is a Municipality in Aguas Buenas municipality with -5 000 inhabitants.
MOCA
Moca is a Municipality in Moca municipality with -5 000 inhabitants.
VEGA BAJA
Vega Baja is a Municipality in Vega Baja municipality with -30 000 inhabitants.
BARCELONETA
Barceloneta is a Municipality in Barceloneta municipality with -5 000 inhabitants.
CAMUY
Camuy is a Municipality in Camuy municipality with -5 000 inhabitants.
CATAÑO
Cataño is a Municipality in Cataño municipality with -40 000 inhabitants.
SAN GERMÁN
San Germán is a Municipality in San Germán municipality with -15 000 inhabitants.
LAJAS
Lajas is a Municipality in Lajas municipality with -10 000 inhabitants.
HUMACAO
Humacao is a Municipality in Humacao municipality with -30 000 inhabitants.
MOROVIS
Morovis is a Municipality in Morovis municipality with -2 500 inhabitants.
ISABELA
Isabela is a Municipality in Isabela municipality with -15 000 inhabitants.
FAJARDO
Fajardo is a Municipality in Fajardo municipality with -40 000 inhabitants.
PATILLAS
Patillas is a Municipality in Patillas municipality with -5 000 inhabitants.
BARRANQUITAS
Barranquitas is a Municipality in Barranquitas municipality with -3 000 inhabitants.