Culebra, Puerto Rico
Isla Culebra (Spanish pronunciation: [kuˈleβɾa], Snake Island) is an island, town and municipality of Puerto Rico and geographically part of the Spanish Virgin Islands. It is located approximately 17 miles (27 km) east of the Puerto Rican mainland, 12 miles (19 km) west of St. Thomas and 9 miles (14 km) north of Vieques. Culebra is spread over 5 barrios and Culebra Pueblo (Dewey), the main town and the administrative center of the island. Residents of the island are known as culebrenses. With a population of 1,792 as of the 2020 Census, it is Puerto Rico's least populous municipality.
Culebra
Municipio de Culebra Isla de Culebra | |
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Island-Municipality | |
Entrance to Culebra's Ensenada | |
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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 | |
| Sovereign state | United States |
| Commonwealth | Puerto Rico |
| Founded | October 27, 1880 |
| Barrios | 6 barrios
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| Government | |
| • Mayor | Edilberto (Junito) Romero Llovet (PNP) |
| • Senatorial dist. | 8 - Carolina |
| • Representative dist. | 36 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.1 km2 (11.6 sq mi) |
| • Land | 28 km2 (11 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,792 |
| • Rank | 78th in Puerto Rico |
| • Density | 60/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| • Racial groups (2000 Census) | 60.6% White 20.9% Black 1.0% American Indian/AN 1.1% Asian 0.1% Native Hawaiian/Pi 13.0% Some other race 3.4% Two or more races |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
| ZIP Code | 00775 |
| Area code | 787/939 |
| Major routes | |
Originally called Isla del Pasaje and Isla de San Ildefonso, Culebra is also known as Isla Chiquita ("Little Island"), Cuna del Sol Borincano ("Cradle of the Puerto Rican Sun") and Última Virgen ("Last Virgin", due to its position at the end of the Virgin Islands archipelago).