Culebra, Puerto Rico
Isla Culebra (IPA: [ku ˈle brə]) (Snake Island) is an island-municipality of Puerto Rico originally called Isla Pasaje and Isla de San Ildefonso. It is located about seventeen miles east of the Puerto Rican mainland, twelve miles west of St. Thomas and nine miles north of Vieques. Culebra is spread over 5 wards and Culebra (Dewey) Pueblo (The downtown area and the administrative center of the city). The island is also known as Isla Chiquita (Little Island) and Ultima Virgen (Last Virgin). Residents of the island are known as Culebrenses.
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Municipio de Culebra Isla de Culebra | |
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| Etymology: Spanish: “Culebra”, i.e., (Non-venomous) Snake | |
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| Anthem: "Culebra Isla preciosa" | |
 Map of Puerto Rico highlighting Culebra Municipality | |
| Coordinates: 18°19′01″N 65°17′24″W / 18.31694°N 65.29000°WCoordinates: 18°19′01″N 65°17′24″W / 18.31694°N 65.29000°W | |
| Sovereign state |  United States |
| Territory |  Puerto Rico |
| Founded | October 27, 1880 |
| Founded by | Don Cayetano Escudero |
| Government | |
| • Senatorial dist. | 8 - Carolina |
| • Representative dist. | 36 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.1 km2 (11.6 sq mi) |
| • Land | 28 km2 (11 sq mi) |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,792 |
| • Rank | 78th in Puerto Rico |
| • Density | 59.53/km2 (154.19/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
| ZIP Code | 00775 |
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Culebra, Puerto Rico Media
Map of the Culebra National Wildlife Refuge
Districts (barrios) of Isla Culebra, Puerto Rico (ES)
Awarded as 2nd best beach in the WORLD! It definitely deserve it, the best beach I have ever been! And is not cozy and free!
Underwater corals on the Island of Culebra, Puerto Rico
U. S. Navy ammunitions warehouse built in 1905. It is now Culebra's Historical Museum.
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References
- ↑ "PUERTO RICO: 2020 Census". The United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
Other websites
- Culebra-Island.com
- Culebra - The Complete Travel Guide
- CulebraBlog - Culebra Information
- Culebra National Wildlife Refuge Archived 2004-10-24 at the Wayback Machine
- Map of Culebra Puerto Rico Archived 2007-12-17 at the Wayback Machine
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