Puerto Rico, Caribbean
This post was last updated by José of onez on Sunday, 27 April 2025.

Image of San Juan, capital city of Puerto Rico
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Puerto Rico is a country on the Latin America and the Caribbean, North America located in the Caribbean sub‑region of the Americas continent.
Easy learning about Puerto Rico | |
Puerto Rico is located in | Latin America and the Caribbean, North America Caribbean Americas Continent |
Overseas territory of | United States |
Puerto Rico has a population of | 3,242,023 inhabitants (2023 UN data) Inhabitants of Puerto Rico are called Puerto Ricans |
The country’s total area is | 9,104 Km2 ( 5,657 sq mi) |
Puerto Rico GDP per capita is | $38,605 USD (2025 estimated data from IMF) |
Puerto Rico ’s LGBTI legal status | Same-sex sexual acts are Legal (2025 ILGA data) |
Latitude & Longitude | 18° 15' N, 66° 30' W Open in Google Maps |
Puerto Rico Capital city | San Juan |
Puerto Rico Climate | tropical marine, mild; little seasonal temperature variation |
Most predominant religion | Roman Catholic, |
Second most predominant religion | Protestant (largely Pentecostal), |
Currency name & code | Dollar (USD) |
Internet ccTLD | .pr |
Puerto Rico administrative divisions
(territory of the US) there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are 78 municipalities (municipios) at the second order- Adjuntas
- Aguada
- Aguadilla
- Aguas Buenas
- Aibonito
- Anasco
- Arecibo
- Arroyo
- Barceloneta
- Barranquitas
- Bayamon
- Cabo Rojo
- Caguas
- Camuy
- Canovanas
- Carolina
- Catano
- Cayey
- Ceiba
- Ciales
- Cidra
- Coamo
- Comerio
- Corozal
- Culebra
- Dorado
- Fajardo
- Florida
- Guanica
- Guayama
- Guayanilla
- Guaynabo
- Gurabo
- Hatillo
- Hormigueros
- Humacao
- Isabela
- Jayuya
- Juana Diaz
- Juncos
- Lajas
- Lares
- Las Marias
- Las Piedras
- Loiza
- Luquillo
- Manati
- Maricao
- Maunabo
- Mayaguez
- Moca
- Morovis
- Naguabo
- Naranjito
- Orocovis
- Patillas
- Penuelas
- Ponce
- Quebradillas
- Rincon
- Rio Grande
- Sabana Grande
- Salinas
- San German
- San Juan
- San Lorenzo
- San Sebastian
- Santa Isabel
- Toa Alta
- Toa Baja
- Trujillo Alto
- Utuado
- Vega Alta
- Vega Baja
- Vieques
- Villalba
- Yabucoa
- Yauco
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