Geography of Puerto Rico
Native name: Borinquén (Taino) Nickname: Isla del Encanto (Spanish) (Island of Enchantment) | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Caribbean Sea |
| Coordinates | 18°15′N 66°30′W / 18.250°N 66.500°W |
| Archipelago | Greater Antilles |
| Area | 8,868 km2 (3,424 sq mi) (Land area of main island) |
| Area rank | 4th (Caribbean) 29th (Americas) 81st (World) 174th (Countries) |
| Length | 177 km (110 mi) |
| Width | 65 km (40.4 mi) |
| Coastline | 501 km (311.3 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 1,338 m (4390 ft) |
| Highest point | Cerro de Punta |
| Administration | |
United States | |
| Territory | Puerto Rico |
| Largest settlement | San Juan (pop. 333,005) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 3,203,295 (2024) |
| Pop. density | 361.2/km2 (935.5/sq mi) |
| Symbols of Puerto Rico | |
| Amphibian | Coquí |
| Bird | Iguaca |
| Flower | Maga |
| Mammal | Manatee |
| Tree | Ceiba |
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Puerto Rico, officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, is an archipelagic island and unincorporated U.S. territory consisting of the eponymous main island of Puerto Rico and 142 smaller islands, including Vieques, Culebra, and Mona. It is located between the Greater and Lesser Antilles in the northeastern Caribbean Sea, east of Hispaniola, west of Saint Thomas, north of Venezuela, and south of the Puerto Rico Trench. Measuring 177 km (110 mi; 96 nmi) in length and 65 km (40 mi; 35 nmi) in width with a land area of 8,868 sq km (3,424 sq mi), the main island is the 4th largest in the Caribbean, 29th in the Americas, and 81st in the world, making it the 174th largest country or dependency by surface area. With 3.2 million residents, it is the 4th largest in the Caribbean, 4th in the Americas, and 31st in the world, making it the 136th largest country or dependency by population.
