Culebra, Puerto Rico
Culebra
Municipio de Culebra Isla de Culebra | |
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Island-Municipality | |
Ensenada Honda in Culebra | |
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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 (red) | |
| Coordinates: 18°19′01″N 65°17′24″W / 18.31694°N 65.29000°W | |
| Sovereign state | United States |
| Commonwealth | Puerto Rico |
| Founded | October 27, 1880 |
| Founded by | Don Cayetano Escudero |
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| Government | |
| • Mayor | Edilberto (Junito) Romero Llovet (PNP) |
| • Senatorial dist. | 8 - Carolina |
| • Representative dist. | 36 |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.6 sq mi (30.1 km2) |
| • Land | 11 sq mi (28 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,792 |
| • Rank | 78th in Puerto Rico |
| • Density | 170/sq mi (64/km2) |
| • 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 |
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Culebra, officially Isla de Culebra (Spanish pronunciation: [kuˈleβɾa], "Snake Island"), is a small archipelago and island organized as a municipality of Puerto Rico. Comprising the eponymous main island, the smaller island of Culebrita, and various cays, including Norte and Luis Peña, it is located about 17 miles (27 km) northeast of the main island of Puerto Rico, 12 miles (19 km) west of Saint Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands, and 9 miles (14 km) northeast of Vieques, with which it composes the Spanish Virgin Islands. It is spread over the historic and administrative center of Culebra Pueblo and 5 barrios, and its residents are known as culebrenses. With a population of 1,792 as of the 2020 Census, it is the least populous municipality in Puerto Rico.
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 western end of the smaller islands of the Virgin Islands archipelago).
It is widely known for its pristine beaches, particularly Flamenco Beach in the main island and Tortuga Beach in Culebrita, which is protected by the Culebra National Wildlife Refuge.