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 United States territory, though it retains strong Spanish influences from 400 years of Spanish ownership.
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Municipio Autónomo de Vieques Isla de Vieques | |
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Island-Municipality | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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 Map of Puerto Rico highlighting Vieques Municipality | |
| Coordinates: 18°07′N 65°25′W / 18.117°N 65.417°WCoordinates: 18°07′N 65°25′W / 18.117°N 65.417°W | |
| Sovereign state |  United States |
| Territory |  Puerto Rico |
| Government | |
| • Senatorial District | 8 – Carolina |
| • Representative District | 36 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 135 km2 (52 sq mi) |
| Population (2020)[2] | |
| • Total | 8,249 |
| • Rank | 76th in Puerto Rico |
| • Density | 61.10/km2 (158.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
| ZIP Code | 00765 |
| Major routes |   |
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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References
- ↑ "Vieques Island". Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Archived from the original on July 22, 2016. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
- ↑ "PUERTO RICO: 2020 Census". The United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
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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