Puerto Rico Capital City Map

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.

Puerto rico capital city map.

64 84 billion 2010 est. Five centuries ago san juan was an impenetrable fortified city. White mostly spanish origin 76 2 black 6 9 asian 0 3 amerindian 0 2 mixed 4 4 other 12 gdp total. Eventually traders and other maritime visitors came to refer to the entire island as puerto rico while san juan became the name used for the main trading shipping port and the capital city.

Map of puerto rico interactive map of municipalities cities and tourist destinations in puerto rico. San juan was founded by spanish colonists in 1521 who called. San juan 395 326 pop puerto rico population. San juan is puerto rico s capital city and is located along the country s north eastern coast.

Puerto rico consists of 78 municipalities municipios each having its own mayor and local government office. San juan ˌ s æ n ˈ hw ɑː n spanish. Of the total area of the city 37 83 is occupied by water. It is also the most populous city in the country.

United states dollar conversion rates one us dollar. 3 674 209 2013 est world populations all countries. The municipality of san juan covers an area of 199 square km and the municipal population was 395 326 in 2010. Columbus named the island san juan bautista in honor of saint john the baptist while the capital city was named ciudad de puerto rico rich port city.