City: Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico

Status: Unincorporated territory

Capital and largest city: San Juan 18°27′N 66°6′W / 18.450°N 66.100°W / 18.450; -66.100

Official languages: Spanish English

Common languages: 94.7% Spanish 5.3% English 94.7%Spanish5.3%English

Ethnic groups: 75.8% White 12.4% Black 3.3% Two or more races 0.5% American Indian & Alaskan Native 0.2% Asian <0.1% Pacific Islander 7.8% Other 75.8%White12.4%Black3.3%Two or more races0.5%American Indian & Alaskan Native0.2%Asian<0.1%Pacific Islander7.8%Other

Demonym: Puerto Rican (formal) American (since 1917) Boricua (colloquial)

Country: United States

Government: Commonwealth

• President: Donald Trump (R)

• Governor: Ricardo Rosselló (NPP)

• Delegate: Resident Commissioner Jenniffer González (NPP)

• President of the Senate: Thomas Rivera Schatz (NPP)

• Speaker of the House of Representatives: Johnny Méndez (NPP)

• Chief Justice of the Supreme Court: Maite Oronoz Rodríguez

Legislature: Legislative Assembly

• Upper house: Senate

• Lower house: House of Representatives

Commonwealth within the United States

• Cession from Spain: December 10, 1898

• Treaty of Paris ratified: April 11, 1899

• U.S. citizenship granted: March 2, 1917

• Constitution adopted: July 25, 1952

Area

• Total: 9,104 km (3,515 sq mi)

• Water (%): 1.6

Population

• 2016 estimate: 3,411,307 (130th)

• 2010 census: 3,725,789

• Density: 375/km (971.2/sq mi) (29th)

GDP (PPP): 2018 estimate

• Total: $125.861 billion (75th)

• Per capita: $38,126 (29th)

GDP (nominal): 2018 estimate

• Total: $103.676 billion (62th)

• Per capita: $30,586 (32nd)

Gini (2011): 53.1 high

HDI (2015): 0.845 very high · 40th

Currency: United States dollar (USD)

Time zone: Atlantic (UTC−4)

• Summer (DST): no longer observed (UTC−4)

Drives on the: right

Calling code: +1-787, +1-939

ISO 3166 code: PR

Internet TLD: .pr

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Things to do in Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico: The Best Dams

July 23, 2021 Fernanda Pittenger

Coordinates: 18°12′N 66°30′W / 18.2°N 66.5°W / 18.2; -66.5
Restaurants in Puerto Rico

1. Represa de Comerio

167 Road, Comerio Puerto Rico

Excellent

67%

Good

33%

Satisfactory

Poor

Terrible

Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 6 reviews

2. Portugues Dam

Ponce Puerto Rico

The Portugues Dam is located along the river of the same name, around the area of Barrio Tibes in Ponce. The dam's mechanism, built for the major purpose of flood control, was the first of its kind in the Americas. Construction lasted from 2008 until 2013, the final structure measuring approximately 220 feet tall and 1,230 feet wide. During this phase, various archaeological sites were discovered, most of them containing remains from the Taino culture. Since its' inauguration, the Portugues Dam has helped save the lives and houses of Poncenos from disastrous natural events.

3. La Represa Rio Loco

Yauco 00698 Puerto Rico

4. Represa del Lago Guayabal

Juana Diaz Puerto Rico http://www.juanadiaz.org/img-es/imgjd-11.html

5. Toa Vaca Lake Dam

Carr 150, Hato Puerco Abajo 00766 Puerto Rico

6. Patillas Dam

Carr 181 Cacao Alto, Patillas 00723 Puerto Rico