Where+is+Puerto+Rico?

Where is the island of Puerto Rico?

The **island** of Puerto Rico is found in the Caribbean Sea. The **distance** between Puerto Rico and Spain is approximately 6.371,64 kilometers.



The **island** of Puerto Rico is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the North, the Caribbean Sea to the South, the Virgin Passage to the East and the Mona Passage to the West. Puerto Rico is the **smallest** of the Greater Antilles Islands which include, Cuba (the **largest**), Española (República Dominicana and Haiti - sharing an **island**), and Jamaica.

What is the size of the **island** of Puerto Rico? The island Puerto Rico is around 160 kilometers long by 56 kilometers wide.// That means that Andalucía is almost nine (9) times // larger // than Puerto Rico! //



What are the most important **cities** in the **island** Puerto Rico?

The Capital of the **island** of Puerto Rico is __San Juan__. San Juan was the first town established in the **island** by spanish colonizer Juan Ponce de León. Other important **cities** are: __Ponce__, __Mayagüez__, __Aguadilla__, __Arecibo__, __Bayamón__, Caguas, __Cayey__ and __Carolina__. 