Porta Caribe
Porta Caribe area shown in red | |
| Formation | May 2009 |
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| Type | Government-owned agency |
| Legal status | Statutory |
| Purpose | Tourism & Culture |
| Headquarters | Calle Villa #122 |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 18°00′40″N 66°36′52″W / 18.01106°N 66.61452°W |
Region served | Southern Puerto Rico |
Director | Tito Reyes (2018 - Incumbent) |
Key people | Past directors: Jose A. Reyes (2009-12) Nadine de Jesús (2012-15) Maritza W. Ruiz Cabán (2015-17) |
Parent organization | Puerto Rico Tourism Company |
| Budget | $1 million |
| Website | www.portacaribe.com |
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Porta Caribe is a tourism region in southern Puerto Rico. It was established in 2003 by the Puerto Rico Tourism Company, an agency of the Government of Puerto Rico. When created in 2003 it consisted of 14 municipalities in the south central zone (Adjuntas, Arroyo, Coamo, Guayama, Guayanilla, Jayuya, Juana Diaz, Patillas, Peñuelas, Ponce, Salinas, Santa Isabel, Villaba, Yauco). With the creation of the neighboring Porta Cordillera zone in July 2012, the municipalities of Adjuntas and Jayuya were transferred to the newly created Porta Cordillera zone and Porta Caribe became a 12-municipality tourism region. The name Porta Caribe translates to "Doorway to the Caribbean." Its executive director is Maritza W. Ruiz Cabán.