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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

  • AIBONITO

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

  • GUÁNICA

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

  • GURABO

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

  • JUNCOS

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

  • SAN LORENZO

    San Lorenzo is a Municipality in San Lorenzo municipality with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • SABANA GRANDE

    Sabana Grande is a Municipality in Sabana Grande municipality with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • CANÓVANAS

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

  • LUQUILLO

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

  • ARROYO

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

  • LARES

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

  • SANTA ISABEL

    Santa Isabel is a Municipality in Santa Isabel municipality with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • PEÑUELAS

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

  • YABUCOA

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

  • LAS PIEDRAS

    Las Piedras is a Municipality in Las Piedras municipality with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • CEIBA

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

  • SALINAS

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

  • AÑASCO

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

  • FLORIDA

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

  • HATILLO

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

  • QUEBRADILLAS

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

  • GUAYANILLA

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

  • LAJAS

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

  • ADJUNTAS

    Adjuntas is a Municipality in Adjuntas municipality with -5 000 inhabitants.

  • CIDRA

    Cidra is a Municipality in Cidra municipality with -5 000 inhabitants.

  • MOCA

    Moca is a Municipality in Moca municipality with -5 000 inhabitants.

  • COMERÍO

    Comerío is a Municipality in Comerío municipality with -5 000 inhabitants.

  • NAGUABO

    Naguabo is a Municipality in Naguabo municipality with -5 000 inhabitants.

  • VILLALBA

    Villalba is a Municipality in Villalba municipality with -5 000 inhabitants.

  • AGUAS BUENAS

    Aguas Buenas is a Municipality in Aguas Buenas municipality with -5 000 inhabitants.

  • TOA ALTA

    Toa Alta is a Municipality in Toa Alta municipality with -5 000 inhabitants.

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