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Median household income: $17,313 Puerto Rico: $21,058 Persons below poverty line: 54.5%
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.
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.
Puerto Rico has developed a unique version of Spanish. The language was greatly influenced by Puerto Rico's history. Puerto Ricans integrated thousands of Taíno words, adopted some pronunciation habits from African dialects, and incorporated English words or phrases (known as "Spanglish") into the language.
Cocina Criolla Pastrami Sandwich. Experience the deliciousness of a Puerto Rican Pastrami Sandwich, packed with flavorful pastrami, melted cheese, and traditional condiments on a soft roll.
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 ...
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.
The introduction of a flag in Puerto Rico can be traced to when Christopher Columbus landed on the island's shore on November 19, 1493. Kingdom of Castile Flag (1248 - 1516) Christopher Columbus used the Royal Flag, and his captains used two flags which the Admiral carried in all the ships as Ensign.
City Anthem of Barceloneta Querido Barceloneta. By Luis Felipe Román Ramos. Barceloneta, linda esmeralda Que un día fundara Llenza Feliú,
Jayuya is known as "La Capital Indigena" (the indigenous capital) because of it many Taino Indian sites. Jayuya was founded in 1883 but made an independent municipality on March 9, 1911.
