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PUERTO RICO

CARIBBEAN-CENTRAL AMERICA PROFILE 2018

Department of Health INFRASTRUCTURE the American Region Caribbean Optical-
Antiguo Hospital de Psiquiatria, TRANSPORTATION Ring System. This undersea fiber optic
Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico 00925 LAND cable system connects the island to the
Tel: (787) 274-7676 Puerto Rico has more than 24,000 miles of United States, Europe, South America and
Fax: (787) 250-6547 highway along with an extensive road system. the Caribbean.
In addition, an efficient mass transit system • Robust Satellite System: Some 92
Department of Housing interconnects the San Juan metro area. There is communications satellites also connect
Avenida Barbosa 606, Edificio Juan also operating a bus rapid transit (BRT) system Puerto Rico to the world.
C. Cordero, that aims to extend the Urban Train line through
Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico 00928 connections to island suburbs. • Voice, Data and Video: Long distance
Tel: (787) 274-2525 voice, data and video services, as well as
Fax: (787) 758-9263 SEA WATS lines (800 and 888 numbers) are
Sea Ports: Puerto Rico has nine modern offered by several providers including
Department of Labor and Human Resources maritime ports. The main seaport is located in AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, and Claro.
Edificio Prudencio Rivera Martinez, San Juan and another major seaport is located
Piso 21, Avenida Munoz Rivera 505, in Ponce. There are also industrial shipping CONTACTS
Hato Rey, Puerto Rico 00918 seaports in Guánica, Guayama, Guayanilla and The Government Development Bank for
Tel: (787) 754-5353 Yabucoa. Puerto Rico
Fax: (787) 756-1149 Ctro. Minillas Ave. de Diego
• The Port of the Americas in Ponce is a
Department of Natural and Environmental transshipment seaport for value-added PDA.22, Santurce,
Puerto Rico 00907
Resources cargo with post-Panamax vessel capability. Tel: (787) 722-2525
Road No. 8838, • The Port of San Juan is ranked 9th in Fax: (787) 721-1443
Sector El Cinco container movement in the U.S. with 40 Email: gdbcomm@bgf.gobierno.pr
Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico shipping lines and service to 80 domestic
Tel: (787) 999-2200 and international ports. Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce
Fax: (787) 999-2303 P.O. Box 9024033,
AIR San Juan, Puerto Rico 00902-4033
Department of Recreation and Sports Major Airports: The four principal airports Tel: (787) 721-6060
Santurce Park Street used by commercial airlines are located in Fax: (787) 723-1891
Los Angeles, Santurce Carolina, Aguadilla, Ponce and Mayaguez. Email: camarapr@camarapr.net
Puerto Rico 00902-3207 There are seven regional airports used by Website: www.camarapr.org
Tel: (787) 721-2800 commuters and general aviation. The Luis
Fax: (787) 721-8318 Muñoz Marin International Airport, located in Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association
Email: dbernier@drd.gobierno.pr Carolina in the San Juan Metropolitan area, is P.O. Box 195477,
the major airport serving more than 30 airlines San Juan, Puerto Rico 00919-5477
Department of State with scheduled flights. The Rafael Hernandez Tel: (787) 641-4455
Calle San Jose, Airport in Aguadilla, site of the former U.S. Fax: (787) 641-2535
San Francisco Esq Ramsey Air Force base, opened in May 2004, Email: prma@prma.com
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00902 alleviating the strain on San Juan’s Muñoz Website: www.prma.com
Tel: (787) 722-2121 Marin Airport. Aguadillo is the country’s Puerto Rico Tourism Company
Fax: (787) 725-7303 second largest airport, though primarily used La Princesa Bldg. #2
for cargo transport, and has one of only two or Paseo La Princesa
Department of Transportation and Public three landing strips in the western hemisphere
Works which can handle a 747 SP400 fully loaded with Old San Juan, Puerto Rico 00902
Centro Gubernamental Minillas, cargo and fuel. Tel: (787) 721-2400
Edificio Sur, Piso 17, Avenida de Email: csantiago@prtourism.com
Diego Parada 22, TELECOMMUNICATION
Santurce, Puerto Rico 00907 Puerto Rico has a state-of-the-art telecommunications U.S. MAINLAND OFFICES
Tel: (787) 722-2929 infrastructure with the main attributes being: Puerto Rico Industrial Development
Fax: (787) 725-1620 Company – New York Office
• Island-Wide Broadband Service: Puerto 666 Fifth Avenue, 15th Floor
EDUCATION Rico’s fiber optic telecommunication network New York, NY 10103-1599
Puerto Rico has been able to substantially provides all necessary infrastructures for Tel: (212) 333-0300
increase the educational levels of its population VoIP and broadband data connectivity to Fax: (212) 974-1940
as is evident in the island’s overall literacy supply industry needs for landline services, Email: mrobert@pridco.com
rate of 90 percent and its budget for education, wireless and cloud services and Ethernet. Puerto Rico Tourism Company - New York
approximately 40 percent. The language used Nearly two dozen Internet service providers Office
in the schools is Spanish, however, English is on the island keep costs competitive. 666 Fifth Ave., 15th Floor,
taught from kindergarten to high school as part • Undersea Fiber Optic Cable: Puerto Rico New York, NY 10103
of the school curriculum. Puerto Rico has more has worldwide Internet access as part of the Tel: (212) 586-6262
than 50 institutions of higher education. Puerto Rico undersea fiber optic cable of Fax: (212) 586-1212

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