Puerto Rico Capital Map

Puerto rico officially the commonwealth of puerto rico is an unincorporated territory of the united states of america.

Puerto rico capital map.

Since puerto rico s capital is soadvanced age the city preserved historical buildings. According to archaeologists the island s first inhabitants were the ortoiroid people dating to around 2000 bc. The capitol of puerto rico spanish. San juan ˌ s æ n ˈ hw ɑː n spanish.

With its name which translates to spanish as rich port puerto rico has a population of 3 674 209 2013 est. Capitolio de puerto rico is located on the islet of san juan just outside the walls of old san juan the building is home to the bicameral legislative assembly composed of the house of representatives and senate the building is located in the puerta de tierra sector of san juan. Puerto rico spanish for rich port. Most notable among them those that were built to defend the settlement of colonists from external enemies in the first place fort san felipe del moro and the fort san cristobal.

Free associated state of puerto rico and from 1898 to 1932 also called porto rico in english is an unincorporated territory of the united states located in the northeast caribbean sea approximately 1 000 miles. Saint john is the capital and most populous municipality in the commonwealth of puerto rico an unincorporated territory of the united states as of the 2010 census it is the 46th largest city under the jurisdiction of the united states with a population of 395 326. Boriken borinquen officially the commonwealth of puerto rico spanish. Puerto rico s capital san juan is a northeast city with some of the best preserved spanish architecture in the caribbean.

San juan was founded by spanish colonists in 1521 who called. The city is densely populated and home to puerto rico s governor.