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Puerto Rico, Discover a Magnificent and Unique Island, Full of Adventures and Experiences. Puerto Rico, officially known as the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico), is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the U.S. Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.
Puerto Rico's History: 15th Century to 1599 XV Century. Taíno Indians who inhabited the territory, called the island Boriken or Borinquen which means: "the great land of the valiant and noble Lord" or "land of the great lords". Today this word -used in various modifications- is still popularly used to designate the people and island of Puerto ...
Find the ZIP code for any city or area in Puerto Rico. The web page lists 176 ZIP codes in alphabetical order, from Adjuntas to Yabucoa, with the corresponding cities and towns.
San Juan is the capital and most populous city in Puerto Rico. Founded in 1521 by Juan Ponce de León, who named it City of Puerto Rico (Rich Port). The capital of Puerto Rico is the oldest city under U.S. jurisdiction, but some people argue than St. Augustine, Florida, founded in 1565 is the oldest city in the continental United States.
Hatillo is located on the northern coast of Puerto Rico, bordering the Atlantic Ocean; north Lares and Utuado; east of Camuy; and west of Arecibo. Today, Hatillo is the mayor producer of milk in the island and produces the third part consumed in Puerto Rico. There are many well-known "hatillanos", among them: Velda González.
The Puerto Rico Department of Transportation provides a variety of free maps for driving and trip planning. The maps features all cities, main and town highways, major streams, and major lakes. The maps are in PDF format and require the Acrobat Reader to view them.
Puerto Rico's population had reached 44,883, of whom 5,037 were slaves, making an 11.2 percent, a very low ratio, considered the lowest for the Caribbean. 1770. Cockfighting began in the island. 1772. On August 28, a hurricane strikes the island, accompanied by an earthquake. 1780. On June 13, a hurricane strikes the island. 1781
Puerto Rico's History Puerto Rico's Evolution: 1800 - 1849 1800. On October 16, the Municipal Library of San Juan was inaugurated. 1803. In 1803, Denmark abolished the slave trade, and Britain followed in 1807, France in 1817, Holland in 1818, Spain in 1820, and Sweden in 1824.
Puerto Ricans have voted in five referendums on the issue of statehood, in 1967, 1993, 1998, 2012 and 2017 ...
The Puerto Rico Trench is about 1,090 miles (1,750 km) long and 60 miles (100 km) wide. The deepest point in the Atlantic Ocean, the Milwaukee Depth, lies within the Puerto Rico Trench, at a depth of 27,493 feet (8,380 meters) in the western end of the trench, about 100 miles (160 km) northwest of Puerto Rico. The origin of the trench can be ...
