Vieques, Puerto Rico
Vieques (English pronunciation: vee-AY-kayz or -kez), in full Isla de Vieques, is an island-municipality of Puerto Rico in the northeastern Caribbean. Like mainland Puerto Rico the island is US territory, though it retains strong Spanish influences from 400 years of Spanish ownership.
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| Coordinates: Coordinates: 18°07′N 65°25′W / 18.117°N 65.417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| Territory | Puerto Rico |
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| • Mayor | Damaso Serrano López |
| Area | |
| • Total | 134.42 sq mi (348.15 km2) |
| • Land | 52 sq mi (135 km2) |
| • Water | 82.30 sq mi (213.15 km2) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 9,351 |
| • Density | 175/sq mi (67.5/km2) |
| • Demonym | Viequenses |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| Website | www.viequesrenace.com |
Vieques, Puerto Rico Media
Municipio de Vieques plaque
Radar in Vieques, Puerto Rico
Fuera la Marina de Vieques Ya (translation: Navy out of Vieques now) sign on structure
Mangroves in Vieques, where electrical power lines were destroyed by Hurricane Maria in 2017
Casa Alcaldía (City Hall), Isabel Segunda
Topographic Map of Vieques, 1951with barrios
Sub-tropical dry forest on Vieques
Bioluminescent Bay at night
Kayaking in the Bioluminescent Bay, Vieques, Puerto Rico
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Other websites
- Pictures from the island
- Vieques, Puerto Rico: ATSDR Documents Dealing with the Isla de Vieques Bombing Range Archived 2004-12-04 at the Wayback Machine
Vieques travel guide from Wikivoyage
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