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 Latin America and the Caribbean -Contacts-
 Puerto Rico

Basic Data*

Area: 9 104 km²
Capital: San Juan
Language: Spanish and english
Total Population: 3,9 millones (2003)
Total Estimated Population 2005 (in thousands):


Urban:
Rural:

 27.804




20.425
7.379
Currency: Dollar American
Religion(s): Roman Catholic and protestant
Borders: With the Atlantic Ocean to the north, the Caribbean sea to the south, east of the Dominican Republic.
Record of disasters:
http://www.em-dat.net/disasters/Visualisation/profiles/natural-table-emdat.php?country=Puerto%20Rico
Technological disasters:
http://www.em-dat.net/disasters/Visualisation/profiles/tech-table-emdat.php?country=Puerto%20Rico

 

State Agency for Emergency and Disaster Management.
Avenida Ponce de León, Parada 15 y media, No. 958
San Turce, Puerto Rico 00906.
P.O. Box 9066597- San Juan, Puerto Rico 00906-6597
Tel: (787) 724-0124
Fax: (787) 725-4244
E-mail: msantini@gemead.prstar.net


Civil Defense
958 Avenida Ponce de Leon
P.O. Box 9066-597, Parada 15 Santurce
San Juan, PR 00906
Tel: (787) 724-0124/721-4727
Fax: (787) 725-4244


Puerto Rico Seismic Network
Universidad de Puerto Rico Recinto de Mayagüez Calle Post
Mayagüez Puerto Rico
Apdo: 9017
Mayagüez, PR 00681-9017
Tel.: (787) 833-8433 / 265-5452
Fax: (787) 265-1684
E-mail: staff rmsismo.uprm.edu
Web Site: http://redsismica.uprm.edu/spanish/

Department of Health
P.O. Box 70184
San Juan, PR 00936
Tel: (787) 274-7732
E-mail: samy@caribe.net


Puerto Rico National Policy Force
Ave F.D. Roosevelt 101 Cuartel General
Piso 3 San Juan 00936-8166
Apdo: 70166 San Juan, PR 00936
Tel: (787) 793-1234
Fax: (787) 781-0080
Web Site: http://www.policia.gobierno.pr


Puerto Rico Office of Water and Sewer Systems
Edif. Sergio Cuevas Bustamante #604
Avenida Barbosa Hato Rey, Puerto Rico
Apdo. 7066
San Juan, PR 00916-7066
Tel: 787-620-2277
Web Site: http://www.acueductospr.com/index.htm

Puerto Rico Firefighters Department
Web Site: http://www.bomberos.gobierno.pr/

 
 
* Source: Statistics and indicators are provided by the International Center for Scientific Research (CIRS); the United Nations Statistics Division from the World Statistics Pocketbook, Statistical Yearbook and Report , except capital cities, languages and illiteracy rate; the Human Development Report 2006; and the Data Base of Stadistics and Social Indicators (BADEINSO) of ECLAC.

Regional Disaster Information Center
Tel: (506) 296.3952 | Fax: (506) 2231.5973
Pavas, San José, Costa Rica,
P.O. Box 1122-1200 San José, Costa Rica – 101092
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