List of beaches in Puerto Rico

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Some sources state there are close to 300[1] beaches in Puerto Rico, while other sources count up to 1,200.[2] Whatever the number, the Government of Puerto Rico officially recognized 248 of them.[3] In Puerto Rico there are 78 municipalities of which 44 have a coastline. Blue Flag Beach  – Indicates a Blue Flag beach[4]
Camping Nearby  – Indicates camping area
Diving or Snorkeling  – Indicates diving or snorkeling area
Scuba Diving  – Indicates scuba area
Surfing  – Indicates surfing area
Lifeguards On-Duty  – Indicates lifeguards posted
Fishing  – Indicates fishing area
Swimming  – Indicates swimming area

Eastern region beaches[5]

Luquillo

Culebra

Vieques

Maunabo

Naguabo

  • Tropical Beach
  • Húcares Beach

Yabucoa

Others

Northern region beaches

Dorado

Toa Baja

Carolina

Loiza

Piñones

  • Aviones Beach
  • Posita Beach
  • Chatarra (Scrap Iron) Beach

San Juan

Manati

File:Marc Chiquita - Manati, Puerto Rico - panoramio.jpg
Mar Chiquita can be dangerous

Barceloneta

  • Puerto de las Vacas Beach
  • Las Criollas

Camuy

Others

Southern region beaches

File:IMG 3698 - Isla de Gatas Beach in Ponce, PR.jpg
Isla de Gatas Beach at Isla de Gatas, Ponce
File:Ponce La Guancha Beach.jpg
La Guancha Beach in Ponce
File:El Tuque Beach in Barrio Canas in Ponce, PR (IMG 3549).jpg
El Tuque Beach in Ponce
File:Caja de muerto playa.jpg
Pelícano Beach in Ponce

Beaches in the Porta Caribe region:

Guayanilla

  • Ventana Beach[10]
  • Emajagua Beach
  • Tamarindo Beach[11]

Patillas

  • Guardarraya Beach
  • Inches Beach
  • Escondida Beach[12]
  • Punta Viento Beach[13]
  • Villa Pesquera Beach

Ponce

Main article: List of beaches in Ponce, Puerto Rico

Salinas

Santa Isabel

  • Santa Isabel Beach[20]
  • Jauca Beach
  • Playa Clavellina[21]

Others

Western region beaches

Beaches that belong to the region of Porta del Sol:

File:Balneario Boquerón.jpg
Looking south at Boquerón public beach
File:Surfing in Middle Beach, Isabela.jpg
Middles Beach, a popular spot for surfing

Quebradillas

Isabela

Aguadilla

File:Schoolyards Beach, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico.jpg
Surfers at Schoolyards Beach surf spot in Aguadilla

Aguada

Rincon

File:Sunset at Maria's Beach in Rincón, Puerto Rico.jpg
Surfers at Maria's Beach

Many of Rincon's beaches are frequented for surfing.[25]

Añasco

Mayagüez

Cabo Rojo

Lajas

  • Playita Rosada
  • Cayo Caracoles
  • Cayo Mata la Gata
  • Cayo Enrique

Guánica[5]

Gallery

See also

References

  1. ↑ Government of Puerto Rico. Department of Natural and Environmental Resources. Ley para establecer el programa para la promoción, protección y conservación de las playas aspirantes a la Bandera Azul. Puerto Rico House of Representatives. House Bill 3268. Law 173 of 12 August 2000.(Home → Biblioteca → Leyes → Ley para establecer el programa para la promoción, protección y conservación de las playas aspirantes a la Bandera Azul)
  2. ↑ Las 1,200 playas de Puerto Rico. Primera Hora. 9 March 2015. 41 pages. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  3. ↑ Plan de Uso de Terrenos de Puerto Rico: Perfil Regional - Region Sur. Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico. Junta de Planificacion. Oficina del Plan de Uso de Terrenos. Borrador Preliminar. February 2006. Page 15. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
  4. ↑ "Puerto Rico". Retrieved July 29, 2010.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "AnyWinery.com USA Nationwide Winery Index. The Go To source for locating Wineries and Winery Direct Deals in the US: Special Discounts, Offers and Coupons". travelandsports.com. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  6. ↑ "Vieques Beaches". Vieques.com. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  7. ↑ Rios, Jannette (2010-07-22). "Ritz-Carlton puts on the Ritz with $231 million pact". Puerto Rico Daily Sun. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
  8. ↑ "San Juan Puerto Rico". San Juan Puerto Rico. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  9. ↑ "Hace mucho que el perro del Condado desapareció".
  10. ↑ paco. "Un destino turístico con sabor y folclor". La Perla Del Sur. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  11. ↑ Froomer's Puerto Rico. Eighth Edition. By Darwin Poter and Danforth Prince. (Hoboken, NJ: Wiley Publishing. 2006.) Page 212. Retrieved December 5, 2010.
  12. ↑ Patillas. Encyclopedia Puerto Rico. Retrieved December 6, 2010.
  13. ↑ Playa Punta Viento.
  14. ↑ Por algo le llaman 'El Edén del Caribe. Carmen Cila Rodríguez. La Perla del Sur. 20 April 2011. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 Periodico La Perla del Sur. El secreto paraíso del Caribe. By Carmen Cila Rodríguez. 14 October 2010. (Home > Gente > Portada Gente > El secreto paraíso del Caribe.)
  16. ↑ Bandera azul para Caja de Muerto .[usurped] El Sur a la Vista. Ponce, Puerto Rico. December 1, 2010. Retrieved December 15, 2010.
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 17.4 17.5 Plan de Uso de Terrenos de Puerto Rico: Perfil Regional - Region Sur. (Borrador Preliminar.) Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico. Junta de Planificacion. Oficina del Plan de Uso de Terrenos. San Juan, Puerto Rico. February 2006. Page 15. Retrieved 2 December 2011.
  18. ↑ Salinas: un destino completo y pintoresco. By Damarich Calvo Almodóvar. Periodico La Perla del Sur (Ponce, Puerto Rico). July 1, 2009. Retrieved October 29, 2010.
  19. ↑ Playa Salinas.
  20. ↑ Playa Santa Isabel
  21. ↑ Esperan 100 mil personas el 25 de julio . Jason Rodríguez Grafal. La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 23 July 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  22. ↑ "Porta Caribe, Puerto Rico - By Puerto Rico Channel". puertorico.com. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  23. ↑ "Middles Beach Isabela, Puerto Rico". www.zeePuertoRico.com. Retrieved August 18, 2010.
  24. ↑ "Aguadilla Surfing Beaches".
  25. ↑ Barbara Balletto (2003). Insight Guide Puerto Rico. Langenscheidt Publishing Group. pp. 196–. ISBN 978-981-234-949-1.
  26. ↑ "Cabo Rojo Puerto Rico Beaches". Cabo Rojo PR. Retrieved 28 August 2014.

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