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San Juan Puerto Rico (33519972611)
city

The Taíno people were the original inhabitants of the area before the arrival of Europeans in 1493.

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San Juan

Puerto Rico

Country
Puerto Rico
Population
342.3K
Coordinates
18.47, -66.11
604th most populous city in the world

San Juan is the capital city and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory, and insular area of the United States. San Juan was founded by Spanish colonists in 1521, who called it Ciudad de Puerto Rico.

From the “History” section

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Photo: Chad Sparkes from Kissimmee,Florida, United States · CC BY 2.0

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San Juan Puerto Rico (33519972611)
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San Juan's local Catholic diocese is the second oldest in the Americas and the oldest in the United States.

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San Juan

Puerto Rico

Country
Puerto Rico
Population
342.3K
Coordinates
18.47, -66.11
604th most populous city in the world

San Juan is the capital city and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory, and insular area of the United States. San Juan was founded by Spanish colonists in 1521, who called it Ciudad de Puerto Rico.

From the “History” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Chad Sparkes from Kissimmee,Florida, United States · CC BY 2.0

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San Juan Puerto Rico (33519972611)
city

San Juan has a tropical monsoon climate with an average temperature of 81.0 °F (27.2 °C).

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San Juan

Puerto Rico

Country
Puerto Rico
Population
342.3K
Coordinates
18.47, -66.11
604th most populous city in the world

San Juan is the capital city and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory, and insular area of the United States. San Juan was founded by Spanish colonists in 1521, who called it Ciudad de Puerto Rico.

From the “Geography” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Chad Sparkes from Kissimmee,Florida, United States · CC BY 2.0

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San Juan Puerto Rico (33519972611)
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The highest point in San Juan is located on an unnamed hill at almost 1,030 feet (314 m) above sea level.

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San Juan

Puerto Rico

Country
Puerto Rico
Population
342.3K
Coordinates
18.47, -66.11
604th most populous city in the world

San Juan is the capital city and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory, and insular area of the United States. San Juan was founded by Spanish colonists in 1521, who called it Ciudad de Puerto Rico.

From the “Geography” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Chad Sparkes from Kissimmee,Florida, United States · CC BY 2.0

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San Juan Puerto Rico (33519972611)
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The architecture of Old San Juan features a network of 'setted' roads surrounded by colonial, two-storied houses.

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San Juan

Puerto Rico

Country
Puerto Rico
Population
342.3K
Coordinates
18.47, -66.11
604th most populous city in the world

San Juan is the capital city and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory, and insular area of the United States. San Juan was founded by Spanish colonists in 1521, who called it Ciudad de Puerto Rico.

From the “Cityscape” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Chad Sparkes from Kissimmee,Florida, United States · CC BY 2.0

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