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.
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Complete List of Cities in Puerto Rico
CABO ROJO
Cabo Rojo is a Municipality in Cabo Rojo municipality with -50 000 inhabitants.
AGUADA
Aguada is a Municipality in Aguada municipality with -4 000 inhabitants.
JAYUYA
Jayuya is a Municipality in Jayuya municipality with -4 000 inhabitants.
RÍO GRANDE
Río Grande is a Municipality in Río Grande municipality with -15 000 inhabitants.
COMERÍO
Comerío is a Municipality in Comerío municipality with -5 000 inhabitants.
SAN JUAN
San Juan is a Municipality in San Juan municipality with -500 000 inhabitants.
CAGUAS
Caguas is a Municipality in Caguas municipality with -100 000 inhabitants.
SALINAS
Salinas is a Municipality in Salinas municipality with -10 000 inhabitants.
CAYEY
Cayey is a Municipality in Cayey municipality with -20 000 inhabitants.
MANATÍ
Manatí is a Municipality in Manatí municipality with -20 000 inhabitants.
OROCOVIS
Orocovis is a Municipality in Orocovis municipality with -1 000 inhabitants.
BAYAMÓN
Bayamón is a Municipality in Cidra municipality with -250 000 inhabitants.
GURABO
Gurabo is a Municipality in Gurabo municipality with -10 000 inhabitants.
AÑASCO
Añasco is a Municipality in Añasco municipality with -10 000 inhabitants.
SANTA ISABEL
Santa Isabel is a Municipality in Santa Isabel municipality with -10 000 inhabitants.
GUAYAMA
Guayama is a Municipality in Guayama municipality with -30 000 inhabitants.
MARICAO
Maricao is a Municipality in Maricao municipality with -1 500 inhabitants.
NAGUABO
Naguabo is a Municipality in Naguabo municipality with -5 000 inhabitants.
CAROLINA
Carolina is a Municipality in Carolina municipality with -200 000 inhabitants.
PEÑUELAS
Peñuelas is a Municipality in Peñuelas municipality with -10 000 inhabitants.
TRUJILLO ALTO
Trujillo Alto is a Municipality in Trujillo Alto municipality with -75 000 inhabitants.
JUNCOS
Juncos is a Municipality in Juncos municipality with -10 000 inhabitants.
GUAYANILLA
Guayanilla is a Municipality in Guayanilla municipality with -10 000 inhabitants.
TOA ALTA
Toa Alta is a Municipality in Toa Alta municipality with -5 000 inhabitants.
YAUCO
Yauco is a Municipality in Yauco municipality with -20 000 inhabitants.
COAMO
Coamo is a Municipality in Coamo municipality with -15 000 inhabitants.
ADJUNTAS
Adjuntas is a Municipality in Adjuntas municipality with -5 000 inhabitants.
SAN LORENZO
San Lorenzo is a Municipality in San Lorenzo municipality with -10 000 inhabitants.
GUAYNABO
Guaynabo is a Municipality in Guaynabo municipality with -100 000 inhabitants.
JUANA DÍAZ
Juana Díaz is a Municipality in Juana Díaz municipality with -10 000 inhabitants.