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Puerto Rico
This category covers questions about the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, commonly known as simply Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. Originally a Spanish colony, the United States acquired Puerto Rico as a territory from the Kingdom of Spain on December 10, 1898. Since then, both the United States and Puerto Rico have maintained close, friendly ties, even once considering the admission of Puerto Rico as the 51st state, although this was eventually decided against.
2,573 Questions
How long is the flight from New York to Isabella Puerto Rico?
The flight time is 3 hours, 10 minutes.
Why is Puerto Rico a territory?
Because the residents of Puerto Rico have failed to create a majority in favor of statehood or independence.
How do you get to Puerto Rico?
Fly a in a plane. It's easy.
Take a plane there. Don't forget your passport!
Take a plane there. Don't forget your passport!
Puerto Rico is part of the US and you do not need a passport!
How many miles from Atlanta Georgia to san juan puerto rico?
They are 8100 air miles (approx. value) away from each other. Note that this is a straight distance between the two places. The actual distance may vary according to the flight path or road/sea route chosen.
Why is Puerto Rico not found here on the list of Latin American countries?
that list probably does not list Puerto Rico because it is a commonwelth state of the United States. It is still a latin American country.
People born in Puerto Rico are citizens of what country?
Any person born in Puerto Rico after 1941 are citizens of the United States. An individual who was born in Puerto Rico or has lived there for at least one year can receive a citizenship certificate from Puerto Rico but it is not an accepted, official travel document; it exists for residence purposes only.
What winter holiday does Puerto Rico celebrate?
Puerto Ricans don't need much of an excuse to celebrate a holiday.
January
1. New Year's Day (Año Nuevo)
6. Three Kings Day (Dia de los Tres Reyes Magos) (Epiphany)
Second Monday. (or Jan 11) Eugenio Maria de Hostos Birthday(Activist who fought to end slavery and independence)
Third Monday. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
February
18 Luis Muños Marin Birthday (First elected governor of Puerto Rico and beloved by Puerto Ricans. He was instrumental in gaining a measure of autonomy for Puerto Rico from the U.S. gaining Commonwealth Status for the island)
MARCH
22 Emancipation Day (DÃa de la abolición de esclavitud) - Slavery Abolished 1873. At the time the island was a colony of Spain
MARCH-APRIL
GOOD FRIDAY - official government and religious holiday - Celebrated the Friday before the first Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal equinox - No earlier than March 20, no later than May 3.
EASTER - Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal equinox
APRIL
Third Monday - Jose de Diego Birthday (April 16)- Political leader ("father of the independence movement" from both Spain and the US) and poet
MAY
Last Monday - Memorial Day
JUNE
24. Fiesta de San Juan Bautista (Feast of St. John the Baptist - Patron Saint of the island. Not a government holiday, but it may as well be.
JULY
4. Independence Day (of the United States). It is generally specified since there is a small but vocal independence movement for Puerto Rico.
17. Luis Miñoz Rivera birthday (third Monday in July) - Politcal activist who fought to gain autonomy from Spain. When the US took Puerto Rico from Spain in 1898 he became the resident Commissioner of PR in US Congress and instrumental in gaining U.S. Citizenship for Puerto Ricans with the Jones Act of 1917.
25. Puerto Rican Commonwealth Constitution Day / U.S. Occupation Day to the Independence movement
27. Dr. José Celso Barbosa Birthday - Early advocate for Statehood and founder of the Puerto Rican Republican Party.
SEPTEMBER
LABOR DAY - First Monday after the first full weekend in September
OCTOBER
12. Columbus Day - Celebrated Second Monday In October in accordance with US Federal Holiday. Also called "Dia de la Raza" by some political groups.
NOBEMBER
11. Veterans Day / Armistice day
19. Discovery Day (Day Columbus Discovered Puerto Rico in 1493)
THANKSGIVING - Fourth Thursday
DECEMBER
25. Christmas
There are many more religious holidays here that have been secularized but are not official and though they are celebrated the work days are not interrupted.
What are the political parties of Puerto Rico?
The New Prigressive Party, Popular Democratic Party and the Puerto Rican Independence Party,
Is Puerto Rico in the Caribbean?
Yes, it is in the Greater Antilles.
Yes, it is part of the Greater Antilles.
Are domestic partnerships legal in Puerto Rico?
Yes, in these locations:
- Broward County (Fort Lauderdale)
- City of Gainesville
- City of Key West
- City of Miami
- City of Miami Beach
- Miami-Dade County
- City of Orlando
- Palm Beach County
- South Miami
- City of West Palm Beach
- Pinellas County
- St. Petersburg
- Tampa
- Gulfport
- Clearwater
- Dunedin
- Sarasota
- Tavares City
- Leon County
- City of Venice
Do They Have Buses In Puerto Rico?
A bus is commonly called a "Guagua" (GWAh-gwah) by Puerto Ricans. Station Wagons are also commonly called guagua too.
The correct Spanish word for bus is autobus (OUToh-BOOS)
Does Puerto Rico have access to fresh drinkable water?
Short answer: yes, if you are willing to take a risk.
Long answer: You should be able to follow this link to the EPA's website for more detailed explanation. Looks like some contaminants (coliforms - ie, bacteria) are found in the water system with some frequency in most of Puerto Rico's water systems.
http://oaspub.epa.gov/enviro/sdw_query_v2.get_list?wsys_name=&fac_search=fac_beginning&fac_county=&pop_serv=500&pop_serv=3300&pop_serv=10000&pop_serv=100000&pop_serv=100001&sys_status=active&pop_serv=&wsys_id=&fac_state=PR&last_fac_name=&page=1&query_results=&total_rows_found=
Added: Puerto Rico water system is similar to the states. So, if you drink water from your state then their is not going to be any problem with the water from PR.
Are there any Puerto Rican people living in Los Angeles?
Yes we do. You can find many of us in Long Beach, Bell/Montebello/Downey/Lakewood areas. However, most of us are scattered all over LA.
Is Puerto Rico a third world counrty?
Puerto Rico is not a third world country because it is not a separate country.
Matter of fact Puerto Rico, is part of the United States. That's why you don't need a passport to leave or enter. They use U.S. Dollars, etc,etc.
Puerto Rico is an advanced and educated country. Here are some facts from
Literacy Rate: 94% (Very educated!)
Life Expectancy: 78 (Pretty Healthy)
Economic summary:
GDP/PPP (2007 est.): $77.41 billion;
per capita $19,600
Real growth rate: 1.2%.
Inflation: 6.5% (2003 est.).
Unemployment: 12% (2002).
Communications:
Telephones: main lines in use: 1.038 million (2005); mobile cellular: 3.354 million (2005).
Radio broadcast stations: AM 74, FM 53, shortwave 0 (2005).
Radios: 2.7 million (1997).
Television broadcast stations: 32 (2006).
Televisions: 1.021 million (1997).
Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 413 (2007).
Internet users: 915,600 (2005). (technologicallly advanced)
Why would people move to Puerto Rico?
Perhaps they enjoy beaches and sun, or it could be the pina coladas.
How long will it take to get from Puerto Rico to japan?
That depends on where in Massachusetts you want to go. There are direct flights from San Juan to Boston, and vice versa. You can find out the travel time by calling any of the airlines that fly to and from San Juan.
Who is better El Salvador or Puerto Rico?
I think El Salvdor is better but you never know they can both be asome and boring in many ways. But my question is witch is bigger El Salvador or Puerto Rico?
When is eclipse premier in Puerto Rico?
2012 is a poor year for lunar eclipses. There are two of them ... a partial
on June 4, and a penumbral on November 28.
Neither is visible from eastern Canada or the eastern US, including Puerto Rico.
Yes. Puerto Rico is in the Caribbean, which may be considered to be part of the West Indies. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caribbean#Modern_day_island_territories
What type of language is spoken in Puerto Rico?
Both Spanish and English are the official languages of Puerto Rico. However because of Puerto Rico's Spanish Background and the fact it is a self-governing territory of the U.S, English is less widely spoken but the majority of the population are quite fluent in both. It is taught in all the schools as a major second language. Around 90% of all people in Puerto Rico speak both English and Spanish. For Spanish only, almost 100%. But for English only about 2%.
