island-municipality in Puerto Rico From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Vieques, Puerto Rico | |
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Municipality | |
Nickname: Isla Nena (Baby Girl Island) | |
Coordinates: 18°07′N 65°25′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 | UTC-4 (AST) |
Website | www.viequesrenace.com |