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
MOCA
Moca is a Municipality in Moca municipality with -5 000 inhabitants.
AGUAS BUENAS
Aguas Buenas is a Municipality in Aguas Buenas municipality with -5 000 inhabitants.
LUQUILLO
Luquillo is a Municipality in Luquillo municipality with -10 000 inhabitants.
LARES
Lares is a Municipality in Lares municipality with -10 000 inhabitants.
COROZAL
Corozal is a Municipality in Corozal municipality with -15 000 inhabitants.
SABANA GRANDE
Sabana Grande is a Municipality in Sabana Grande municipality with -10 000 inhabitants.
AGUADILLA
Aguadilla is a Municipality in Aguadilla municipality with -20 000 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.
SAN SEBASTIÁN
San Sebastián is a Municipality in San Sebastián municipality with -15 000 inhabitants.
YABUCOA
Yabucoa is a Municipality in Yabucoa municipality with -10 000 inhabitants.
UTUADO
Utuado is a Municipality in Utuado municipality with -10 000 inhabitants.
ARROYO
Arroyo is a Municipality in Arroyo municipality with -10 000 inhabitants.
CIDRA
Cidra is a Municipality in Cidra municipality with -5 000 inhabitants.
VEGA ALTA
Vega Alta is a Municipality in Vega Alta municipality with -15 000 inhabitants.
NARANJITO
Naranjito is a Municipality in Naranjito municipality with -2 000 inhabitants.
AIBONITO
Aibonito is a Municipality in Aibonito municipality with -10 000 inhabitants.
LOÍZA
Loíza is a Municipality in Loíza municipality with -5 000 inhabitants.
JUANA DÍAZ
Juana Díaz is a Municipality in Juana Díaz municipality with -10 000 inhabitants.
GUAYNABO
Guaynabo is a Municipality in Guaynabo municipality with -100 000 inhabitants.
SAN LORENZO
San Lorenzo is a Municipality in San Lorenzo municipality with -10 000 inhabitants.
ADJUNTAS
Adjuntas is a Municipality in Adjuntas municipality with -5 000 inhabitants.
COAMO
Coamo is a Municipality in Coamo municipality with -15 000 inhabitants.
YAUCO
Yauco is a Municipality in Yauco municipality with -20 000 inhabitants.
TOA ALTA
Toa Alta is a Municipality in Toa Alta municipality with -5 000 inhabitants.
GUAYANILLA
Guayanilla is a Municipality in Guayanilla municipality with -10 000 inhabitants.
JUNCOS
Juncos is a Municipality in Juncos municipality with -10 000 inhabitants.
TRUJILLO ALTO
Trujillo Alto is a Municipality in Trujillo Alto municipality with -75 000 inhabitants.
PEÑUELAS
Peñuelas is a Municipality in Peñuelas municipality with -10 000 inhabitants.
CAROLINA
Carolina is a Municipality in Carolina municipality with -200 000 inhabitants.