Culebra, Puerto Rico

Culebra
Municipio de Culebra
Isla de Culebra
Ensenada Honda in Culebra
Ensenada Honda in Culebra
Flag of Culebra
Coat of arms of Culebra
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"
Culebra Nautical chart.jpg
Map of Puerto Rico highlighting Culebra Municipality
Coordinates: 18°19′01″N 65°17′24″W / 18.31694°N 65.29000°W / 18.31694; -65.29000
Sovereign state United States
Commonwealth Puerto Rico
FoundedOctober 27, 1880
Founded byDon Cayetano Escudero
Barrios
Government
 • MayorEdilberto (Junito) Romero Llovet (PNP)
 • Senatorial dist.8 - Carolina
 • Representative dist.36
Area
 • Total30.1 km2 (11.6 sq mi)
 • Land28 km2 (11 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total1,792
 • Rank78th in Puerto Rico
 • Density60/km2 (150/sq mi)
 • Racial groups
(2000 Census)[2]
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 zoneUTC−4 (AST)
ZIP Code
00775
Area code787/939
Major routes

Isla Culebra (Spanish pronunciation: [kuˈleβɾa], Snake Island) is an island, town and municipality of Puerto Rico, and together with Vieques, it is 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.[3]

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).

  1. ^ "PUERTO RICO: 2020 Census". The United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  2. ^ "Demographics/Ethnic U.S 2000 census" (PDF). topuertorico.org. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 16, 2008. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing, 2000 [United States]: Summary File 4, Puerto Rico". ICPSR Data Holdings. April 28, 2004. doi:10.3886/icpsr13563.v1. Retrieved August 26, 2021.