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Porta del Sol

Porta del Sol, or simply West Region, is a tourism region in western . Porta del Sol was the first tourism region to be established by the Puerto Rico Tourism Company.
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Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Mayagüez and Aguadilla.

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is the largest city on the Western side of the island of , in the Porta del Sol region. It has roughly 90,000 inhabitants, plus a floating population of about 15,000, on weekdays, particularly when the University of Puerto Rico at is not in recess.

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, Garden of the Atlantic, is a city in the Porta del Sol region of . has beaches, an airport and hotels and casinos.

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, the Town of Beautiful Sunsets, is in the Porta del Sol region of , southwest of . , well known for its world-class surfing beaches, was the host of the World Surfing Championship in 1968.

Destinations to Discover

Explore places such as Cabo Rojo and Aguada.

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, named after the red-colored limestone cliffs on its coast, is a city and municipality of located in the Porta del Sol tourism region. The city is famous for its pirate legends, its beaches, its nature and its lighthouse.

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is a town and municipality located in northwestern , in the Porta del Sol tourism region. The town is one of the oldest settlements in the island and has popular beaches and a historic sugarcane refinery.

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is a city of 32,000 people in the Porta del Sol region of . It's best known for its Spanish colonial architecture.

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is a town and municipality of located on the island's southwestern coast and valley of the same name. It belongs to the Porta del Sol tourism region and it is famous for its beaches, keys, mangrove forests and its bioluminescent bay.

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is a town and municipality in Porta del Sol region of . It is located southeast of .

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is a and municipality in southern , bordering the Caribbean Sea, south of , east of , and west of . It is part of the Yauco metropolitan statistical area. , also known as Pueblo de , is the downtown of the municipality.

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is a city in the Porta del Sol region of . Old town offers typical Puerto Rican hangout places with its large central square or plaza and well preserved churches.

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is a town and municipality of located in the southwestern mountainous region. It is the site of the Susúa State Forest, numerous haciendas and a surprising Masonic history.

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is a town and one of the smallest municipalities of , located on the island's southwestern coast in the Porta del Sol tourism region.

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is a fishing village in the town of , in the Porta del Sol region of , known for its bioluminescent bay, and world class diving.

Porta del Sol

Latitude of center
18.244° or 18° 14′ 38″ north
Longitude of center
-67.08° or 67° 4′ 48″ west
Wiki­data ID
Q7231327
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In Other Languages

From Italian to Spanish—“Porta del Sol” goes by many names.

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