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    Old San Juan (Spanish: Viejo San Juan) is a historic district located at the "northwest triangle" of the islet of San Juan in San Juan. Its area roughly...
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    San Juan was founded by Spanish colonists in 1521, who called it Ciudad de Puerto Rico ("City of Puerto Rico", Spanish for rich port city). Puerto Rico's...
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    [ɡwajˈnaβo], locally [wajˈnaβo]) is a city, suburb of San Juan and municipality in the northern part of Puerto Rico, located in the northern coast of the island...
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    Atlantic coast of northern Puerto Rico. Home to Old San Juan, it is the site of the oldest permanent European settlement in Puerto Rico (1521), and the second...
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  • "En mi Viejo San Juan" (In my Old San Juan) is a composition by Puerto Rican composer and singer Noel Estrada. Interpreted by numerous singers and translated...
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    Histórico del Viejo San Juan / Old San Juan Historic District (PDF), retrieved April 3, 2017. Coto, Danica (2011-04-22). "Puerto Rico Painter Jose Torres...
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    The Walls of Old San Juan (Spanish: Murallas del Viejo San Juan) is a defensive city wall that surrounds the western end of the San Juan Islet, site of...
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    La Fortaleza and San Juan National Historic Site in Puerto Rico is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of...
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  • municipality of San Juan, Puerto Rico. 1511 – First Catholic Diocese established in San Juan 1521 – "Ciudad de San Juan Bautista de Puerto Rico" founded by...
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    municipalities of Puerto Rico. The following areas are neighborhoods in Florida: Parcelas Arroyo Parcelas Selgas Pueblo Viejo San Agustín Perol Tosas...
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    It is about 50 miles (80 km) west of San Juan, the capital city. Arecibo is the largest municipality in Puerto Rico by area, and it is the core city of...
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    historical shanty town astride the northern historic city wall of Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, stretching about 650 yards (600 m) along the rocky Atlantic coast...
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    San Juan National Historic Site (Spanish: Sitio Histórico Nacional de San Juan) in the Old San Juan section of San Juan, Puerto Rico, is a National Park...
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    ˈβaxa]) is a town and municipality located on the coast of north central Puerto Rico. It is north of Morovis, east of Manatí, and west of Vega Alta. Vega...
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    is a town and municipality on the northern coast of Puerto Rico, 15 miles (24 km) west of San Juan and is located in the northern region of the island...
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    campuses of the University of Puerto Rico, the University of Puerto Rico at Cayey. Cayey was founded on August 17, 1773, by Juan Mata Vázquez, who became its...
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    San Juan Bay (Spanish: Bahía de San Juan) is the bay and main inlet adjacent to Old San Juan in northeastern Puerto Rico. It is about 3.5 miles (5.6 km)...
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    [ʝaβuˈkoa]) is a town and municipality in Puerto Rico located in the eastern region, north of Maunabo; south of San Lorenzo, Las Piedras and Humacao; and...
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    Maunabo (Spanish pronunciation: [mawˈnaβo]) is a town and municipality of Puerto Rico located in the Maunabo Valley on the southeastern coast, northeast of...
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    the San Juan metro area. The road is frequently congested, in particular during rush hour due to heavy commuter traffic. PR-22 is Puerto Rico's most...
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    pronunciation: [ˈsjales], locally [ˈsjaleʔ]) is a town and municipality of Puerto Rico, located on the Central Mountain Range, northwest of Orocovis; south...
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    Humacao (Spanish pronunciation: [umaˈkao]) is a city and municipality in Puerto Rico located in the eastern coast of the island, north of Yabucoa; south of...
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    Central and the 11th oldest established municipality in Puerto Rico, following San Juan, San Germán, Coamo, Arecibo, Aguada, Loiza, Ponce, Añasco, Guayama...
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    invade San Juan, Puerto Rico with 27 ships and 2,500 men. After failing to be able to land at the Ensenada del Escambron on the eastern end of San Juan Islet...
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    Ponce, and San Juan, during the 17th century. It is the island's oldest musical tradition. Bomba reflects a syncretism of Puerto Rico’s many cultural...
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    government for the Autonomous Municipality of San Juan in Puerto Rico. The city hall is located in Old San Juan, in front of the Plaza de Armas and next to...
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    It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area. Vega Alta is west of San Juan, the capital of Puerto Rico. Vega Alta is known...
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    important part of Puerto Rico's economy since the 16th century. While sugar cane harvesting has virtually disappeared in Puerto Rico (except for a few...
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    Suzi Ferrer (category Artists from San Juan, Puerto Rico)
    Nudelman, also known as Sasha Ferrer, was a visual artist based in San Juan, Puerto Rico from the mid-1960s to 1975. She is known for her transgressive,...
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  • first appointed governor of Puerto Rico, but he never arrived on the island. "Puerto Rico | Casa Blanca Museum, Viejo, San Juan". www.puertorico.com. Archived...
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