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There are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the United States Government, but Puerto Rico has 78 municipalities or "municipios" at the second order. For U.S. Census purposes, a municipality in Puerto Rico is equivalent to a county[1]. They are conveniently grouped into eight electoral districts, which do not possess administrative functions. In 1991, the Autonomous Municipalities of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico law was created as a strategy for the decentralizing and the improving government services to the people. In recent years, several mayors have demanded a revision of the law[citation needed].
The municipalities elect a Mayor and a legislative assembly in the general elections every 4 years.
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Alphabetical list of municipalities
List of mayors of each municipality
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List of municipalities grouped by expansions of the June 31, 2010 Municipal Amalgamation Referendum Law [2]
North RegionSan Juan (expanded)
Bayamón (expanded)
Toa Baja (expanded)
Vega Baja (expanded)
Manatí (expanded)
Arecibo (expanded)
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West RegionAguadilla (expanded)
San Sebastián (expanded)
Mayagüez (expanded)
San Germán (expanded)
Yauco (expanded)
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South RegionUtuado (expanded)
Ponce (expanded)
Juana Díaz (expanded)
Cayey (expanded)
Guayama (expanded)
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East RegionCaguas (expanded)
Humacao (expanded)
Fajardo (expanded)
Carolina (expanded)
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