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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

  • SAN JUAN

    San Juan is a Municipality in San Juan municipality with -500 000 inhabitants.

  • BAYAMÓN

    Bayamón is a Municipality in Cidra municipality with -250 000 inhabitants.

  • CAROLINA

    Carolina is a Municipality in Carolina municipality with -200 000 inhabitants.

  • PONCE

    Ponce is a Municipality in Ponce municipality with -200 000 inhabitants.

  • CAGUAS

    Caguas is a Municipality in Caguas municipality with -100 000 inhabitants.

  • GUAYNABO

    Guaynabo is a Municipality in Guaynabo municipality with -100 000 inhabitants.

  • MAYAGÜEZ

    Mayagüez is a Municipality in Mayagüez municipality with -100 000 inhabitants.

  • TRUJILLO ALTO

    Trujillo Alto is a Municipality in Trujillo Alto municipality with -75 000 inhabitants.

  • ARECIBO

    Arecibo is a Municipality in Arecibo municipality with -50 000 inhabitants.

  • CABO ROJO

    Cabo Rojo is a Municipality in Cabo Rojo municipality with -50 000 inhabitants.

  • FAJARDO

    Fajardo is a Municipality in Fajardo municipality with -40 000 inhabitants.

  • CATAÑO

    Cataño is a Municipality in Cataño municipality with -40 000 inhabitants.

  • VEGA BAJA

    Vega Baja is a Municipality in Vega Baja municipality with -30 000 inhabitants.

  • GUAYAMA

    Guayama is a Municipality in Guayama municipality with -30 000 inhabitants.

  • HUMACAO

    Humacao is a Municipality in Humacao municipality with -30 000 inhabitants.

  • CAYEY

    Cayey is a Municipality in Cayey municipality with -20 000 inhabitants.

  • YAUCO

    Yauco is a Municipality in Yauco municipality with -20 000 inhabitants.

  • AGUADILLA

    Aguadilla is a Municipality in Aguadilla municipality with -20 000 inhabitants.

  • MANATÍ

    Manatí is a Municipality in Manatí municipality with -20 000 inhabitants.

  • RÍO GRANDE

    Río Grande is a Municipality in Río Grande municipality with -15 000 inhabitants.

  • ISABELA

    Isabela is a Municipality in Isabela municipality with -15 000 inhabitants.

  • DORADO

    Dorado is a Municipality in Dorado municipality with -15 000 inhabitants.

  • HORMIGUEROS

    Hormigueros is a Municipality in Hormigueros municipality with -15 000 inhabitants.

  • COAMO

    Coamo is a Municipality in Coamo municipality with -15 000 inhabitants.

  • SAN GERMÁN

    San Germán is a Municipality in San Germán municipality with -15 000 inhabitants.

  • VEGA ALTA

    Vega Alta is a Municipality in Vega Alta municipality with -15 000 inhabitants.

  • SAN SEBASTIÁN

    San Sebastián is a Municipality in San Sebastián municipality with -15 000 inhabitants.

  • COROZAL

    Corozal is a Municipality in Corozal municipality with -15 000 inhabitants.

  • UTUADO

    Utuado is a Municipality in Utuado municipality with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • JUANA DÍAZ

    Juana Díaz is a Municipality in Juana Díaz municipality with -10 000 inhabitants.

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