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
CULEBRA
Culebra is a Municipality in Culebra municipality with -1 500 inhabitants.
VIEQUES
Vieques is a Municipality in Vieques municipality with -2 500 inhabitants.
ARECIBO
Arecibo is a Municipality in Arecibo municipality with -50 000 inhabitants.
HORMIGUEROS
Hormigueros is a Municipality in Hormigueros municipality with -15 000 inhabitants.
TOA BAJA
Toa Baja is a Municipality in Toa Baja municipality with -2 000 inhabitants.
LAS MARÍAS
Las Marías is a Municipality in Las Marías municipality with -1 000 inhabitants.
RINCÓN
Rincón is a Municipality in Rincón municipality with -1 500 inhabitants.
PONCE
Ponce is a Municipality in Ponce municipality with -200 000 inhabitants.
MAYAGÜEZ
Mayagüez is a Municipality in Mayagüez municipality with -100 000 inhabitants.
CANÓVANAS
Canóvanas is a Municipality in Canóvanas municipality with -10 000 inhabitants.
DORADO
Dorado is a Municipality in Dorado municipality with -15 000 inhabitants.
HATILLO
Hatillo is a Municipality in Hatillo municipality with -10 000 inhabitants.
MAUNABO
Maunabo is a Municipality in Maunabo municipality with -2 500 inhabitants.
QUEBRADILLAS
Quebradillas is a Municipality in Quebradillas municipality with -10 000 inhabitants.
CIALES
Ciales is a Municipality in Ciales municipality with -4 000 inhabitants.
GUÁNICA
Guánica is a Municipality in Guánica municipality with -10 000 inhabitants.
VILLALBA
Villalba is a Municipality in Villalba municipality with -5 000 inhabitants.
FLORIDA
Florida is a Municipality in Florida municipality with -10 000 inhabitants.
BARRANQUITAS
Barranquitas is a Municipality in Barranquitas municipality with -3 000 inhabitants.
PATILLAS
Patillas is a Municipality in Patillas municipality with -5 000 inhabitants.
FAJARDO
Fajardo is a Municipality in Fajardo municipality with -40 000 inhabitants.
ISABELA
Isabela is a Municipality in Isabela municipality with -15 000 inhabitants.
MOROVIS
Morovis is a Municipality in Morovis municipality with -2 500 inhabitants.
HUMACAO
Humacao is a Municipality in Humacao municipality with -30 000 inhabitants.
LAJAS
Lajas is a Municipality in Lajas municipality with -10 000 inhabitants.
SAN GERMÁN
San Germán is a Municipality in San Germán municipality with -15 000 inhabitants.
CATAÑO
Cataño is a Municipality in Cataño municipality with -40 000 inhabitants.
CAMUY
Camuy is a Municipality in Camuy municipality with -5 000 inhabitants.
BARCELONETA
Barceloneta is a Municipality in Barceloneta municipality with -5 000 inhabitants.
VEGA BAJA
Vega Baja is a Municipality in Vega Baja municipality with -30 000 inhabitants.