Culebra, Puerto Rico

Isla Culebra (IPA: [ku ˈle brə]) (Snake Island) is an island-municipality of Puerto Rico originally called Isla Pasaje and Isla de San Ildefonso. It is located about seventeen miles east of the Puerto Rican mainland, twelve miles west of St. Thomas and nine miles north of Vieques. Culebra is spread over 5 wards and Culebra (Dewey) Pueblo (The downtown area and the administrative center of the city). The island is also known as Isla Chiquita (Little Island) and Ultima Virgen (Last Virgin). Residents of the island are known as Culebrenses.

Culebra Municipio de Culebra Isla de Culebra
Island-Municipality
Ensenada Honda in Culebra
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
Territory	Puerto Rico
Founded	October 27, 1880
Founded by	Don Cayetano Escudero
Government
• Senatorial dist.	8 - Carolina
• Representative dist.	36
Area
• Total	30.1 km2 (11.6 sq mi)
• Land	28 km2 (11 sq mi)
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	1,792
• Rank	78th in Puerto Rico
• Density	60/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−4 (AST)
ZIP Code	00775
Area code	787/939
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