Vieques, Puerto Rico
island-municipality in 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.
Vieques
Municipio Autónomo de Vieques Isla de Vieques | |
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Island-Municipality | |
 Mosquito Bioluminescent Bay in Vieques | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Nickname: Isla Nena (Baby Girl Island) | |
 Map of Puerto Rico highlighting Vieques Municipality | |
| Coordinates: 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/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Viequense |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
| ZIP Code | 00765 |
| Area code | 787/939 |
| Major routes |   |
References
change- ↑ "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
change- 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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