Puerto Rico
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HFA National Reports
Preliminary national HFA progress report 2009-2011 (2010): Unreported
National HFA Progress Report 2007-2009 (2008): Unreported
National Report 2007: Unreported
National Report 2006: Unreported
National Report 2005: Unreported
National Report 2004: Unreported
National platform:
Unreported
HFA National Focal Point:
Agencia Estatal para el Manejo de Emergencias y Administración de Desastres (AEMEAD)
Address: Calle Eleanor Roosevelt #115, Hato Rey, Puerto Rico, 00918, San Juan, 00906-6597.
PO Box 9066597;
Phone:+(787) 724-0124 x 1168, Fax:+(787) 725-4244
HFA Contact Person:
Pending confirmation: Mr. Heriberto Saurí (replacing Karylin Bonilla)
E-mail: alopez@aemead.gobierno.pr
Other contacts:
Country profile
Name: Conventional long form: Commonwealth of Puerto Rico / Conventional short form: Puerto Rico
Capital: San Juan
Holiday: US Independence Day, 4 July (1776); Puerto Rico Constitution Day, 25 July (1952). Independece none (territory of the US with commonwealth status).
Population Total: 3,944,259 (July 2007 est.)
Area: 13,790 sq km
Religions: Roman Catholic 85%, Protestant and other 15%.
Language: Spanish, English
Ethnics Groups: white (mostly Spanish origin) 80.5%, black 8%, Amerindian 0.4%, Asian 0.2%, mixed and other 10.9%.
Government: Commonwealth; self-governing territory of the United States
Currency: US dollar (USD)
Climate: Tropical marine, mild; little seasonal temperature variation
Populated for centuries by aboriginal peoples, the island was claimed by the Spanish Crown in 1493 following COLUMBUS' second voyage to the Americas. In 1898, after 400 years of colonial rule that saw the indigenous population nearly exterminated and African slave labor introduced, Puerto Rico was ceded to the US as a result of the Spanish-American War. Puerto Ricans were granted US citizenship in 1917. Popularly-elected governors have served since 1948. In 1952, a constitution was enacted providing for internal self government. In plebiscites held in 1967, 1993, and 1998, voters chose not to alter the existing political status.
Chief of state: President George W. BUSH of the US (since 20 January 2001); Vice President Richard B. CHENEY (since 20 January 2001) head of government: Governor Anibal ACEVEDO-VILA (since 2 January 2005) cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the governor with the consent of the legislature elections: under the US Constitution, residents of unincorporated territories, such as Puerto Rico, do not vote in elections for US president and vice president; governor elected by popular vote for a four-year term (no term limits); election last held 2 November 2004 (next to be held in November 2008) election results: Anibal ACEVEDO-VILA elected governor; percent of vote - 48.4%
Urban indicators
| Indicator | 2030 |
| Total population (thousands) | 4,383.4 |
| Population in urban (thousands) | 4,364.7 |
| Population in slums (thousands) | N/A |
| Population in urban areas (% of total population) | 99.6 |
| Population in slums (% of urban population) | N/A |
| Annual urban population growth rate (%) | N/A |
| Annual slum population growth rate (%) | N/A |
| Population with access to improved sanitation (% of urban population) | N/A |
| Population with access to improved water (% of urban population) | N/A |
| Population with sufficient living area (% of urban population) | N/A |
| Population with durable structures (% of urban population) | N/A |
| Population in rural (thousands) | 18.7 |
- Source: UN-Habitat - The data presented here is extracted from UN-HABITAT's Global Urban Indicators database.
- The data is drawn from different sources and based on 2030 estimates.
Progress
HFA P1 - Institutional and legal framework
HFA P2 - Risk identification and EWS:
HFA P3 - Knowledge and education:
HFA P4 - Risk applications:
HFA P5 - Preparedness and response:
Other Areas:
Other Documents:
Disaster and Risk Management 2006
