Vieques, Puerto Rico
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| Vieques, Puerto Rico | |||
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| Municipality | |||
 Vieques from the air, looking west
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| Nickname(s): Isla Nena (Baby Girl Island) | |||
 Location within Puerto Rico |
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| 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 | |||
| Country | United States | ||
| Territory | Puerto Rico | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Damaso Serrano López | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 134.42 sq mi (348.15 km2) | ||
| • Land | 52 sq mi (135 km2) | ||
| • Water | 82.30 sq mi (213.15 km2) | ||
| Population (2000) | |||
| • Total | 9,351 | ||
| • Density | 175/sq mi (67.5/km2) | ||
| • Demonym | Viequenses | ||
| Time zone | AST (UTC-4) | ||
| Website | www.viequesrenace.com | ||
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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 US territory, though it retains strong Spanish influences from 400 years of Spanish ownership.
Other websites[change | change source]
- Pictures from the island
- Vieques, Puerto Rico: ATSDR Documents Dealing with the Isla de Vieques Bombing Range
Vieques travel guide from Wikivoyage
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