Porta del Sol
Western Region | |
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Tourism Region | |
Nickname: Doorway to the Sun | |
Country | United States |
Unincorporated territory | Puerto Rico |
Founded by | Puerto Rico Tourism Company |
Area | |
• Total | 1,278.26 sq mi (3,310.7 km2) |
• Land | 831.94 sq mi (2,154.7 km2) |
• Water | 446.32 sq mi (1,156.0 km2) |
Population | |
• Total | 517,905 |
• Density | 622.482/sq mi (240.342/km2) |
Time zone | AST |
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Porta del Sol (Spanish for "Doorway of the Sun"),[1] or simply West Region (Región Oeste),[2] is a tourism region in western Puerto Rico.[3] Porta del Sol was the first tourism region to be established by the Puerto Rico Tourism Company. It consists of 17 municipalities in the western area: Quebradillas, Isabela, San Sebastián, Moca, Aguadilla, Aguada, Rincón, Añasco, Mayagüez, Las Marías, Maricao, Hormigueros, San Germán, Sabana Grande, Guánica, Lajas and Cabo Rojo.[4]