Culebra, Puerto Rico
island of 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.
Culebra
Municipio de Culebra Isla de Culebra | |
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Island-Municipality | |
 Ensenada Honda in Culebra | |
.svg) Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Etymology: Spanish: “Culebra”, i.e., (Non-venomous) Snake | |
| Nicknames: "La Isla Chiquita" (The Little Island), "Última Virgen" (Last Virgin), "Cuna del Sol Borincano" (Cradle of the Puerto Rican Sun) | |
| 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°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 | 60/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
| ZIP Code | 00775 |
| Area code | 787/939 |
| Major routes |     |
References
change- ↑ "PUERTO RICO: 2020 Census". The United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
Other websites
change- 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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