North of it.
Puerto Rico is north of the Equator, but in the tropical region.
Puerto Rico is approx 100 miles north of the equator.
Puerto Rico is located 20 degrees from the Equator.
The country of Puerto Rico is located near the imaginary line on the map known as the equator. This line is equal distance from the North and South Poles.
Puerto Rico is North America (in the Caribbean)
Puerto Rico lies at 18.2 N, south of 21 N.
Puerto Rico is not a European country. Puerto Rico is a Caribbean island to the south east of Florida and to the north of Venezuela.
Puerto Rico is about 1000 miles to the southeast of the coast of Florida.
San Juan Puerto Rico is approximately 2035 km (1264 Mi) north of the equator.
Puerto Rico is north of the Equator putting it in the Northern Hemisphere. As well, it is west of the Greenwich Meridian and east of the International Date Line, which puts it into the Western Hemisphere.
Ecuador is the Spanish word meaning Equator. Ecuador has the the Equator running right through it. Panama is just north of Colombia, which is just north of Ecuador so it is the next closest country to the equator. Puerto Rico is Part of the United States but assuming that Puerto Rico is being treated separately, and the actual "Lower 48" US States is what is meant by The US. Puerto Rico is next. Then the US. However this is a trick question! The US has territories closer to the Equator than Puerto Rico, and even closer than the country of Panama. Baker Island at 0°11.7′N has the equator running through its territorial waters!
Puerto Rico.