There are 78 municipalities (municipios, singular – municipio), which are the 2 nd order administrative divisions in Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico (officially, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico) has no first- order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government. The Puerto Rico Trench, some 70 miles directly to the north, is the largest and the deepest trench in the Atlantic Ocean at 8,400m (27,600ft). Rocky cliffs stretch across parts of the northern coastline, and in the north, Puerto Rico's so called (karst region) contains small caves, caverns, rainforests, sinkholes, waterfalls and underground rivers.Ī dozen (rather small) man-made lakes are scattered about, and more than 50 rivers drain the island. The coastal areas, north and south are mostly lowlands, fronted by hundreds of miles of sandy beaches. As observed on the physical map of Puerto Rico above, the most significant mountain range “Cordillera Central” contains Puerto Rico's highest point, Cerro de Punta at 1,339m ( 4,393 ft). ![]() Volcanic in origin, the big rectangular shaped island is mountainous through its heart. ![]() The territory consists of the main island, and a series of smaller islands, mostly off it’s eastern coastline. The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico is an unincorporated island territory of the United States of America, located in north-eastern Caribbean Sea.
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