List of beaches in Puerto Rico

Beach in Caja de Muerto, Puerto Rico

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

Yabucoa

Others

Northern region beaches

Dorado

Toa Baja

Carolina

Loiza

Piñones

San Juan

Manati

Barceloneta

Camuy

Others

Southern region beaches

Beaches that belong to the region of Porta Caribe:

Isla de Gatas Beach at Isla de Gatas, Ponce

Guayanilla

Patillas

Ponce

La Guancha Beach

Salinas

Santa Isabel

Others

Western region beaches

Beaches that belong to the region of Porta del Sol:

Looking south at Boquerón public beach
Middles Beach, a popular spot for surfing

Quebradillas

Isabela

Aguadilla

Aguada

Rincon

Añasco

Mayagüez

Cabo Rojo

Lajas

Guánica[5]

Gallery

Panorama of Flamenco Beach PR
Panorama of Flamenco Beach, Puerto Rico
Philipp Corcho Beach in Vieques island, Puerto Rico
Fajardo, Puerto Rico Palomino Island beach
Playa La Guancha in Ponce, Puerto Rico
Arecibo beach near the El Vigia lighthouse (Puerto Rico)
Mona Island Beach, Puerto Rico
Crash Boat Beach in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
Boquerón public beach
Esperanza Beach,Vieques, Puerto Rico
Beach in Caja de Muerto, Puerto Rico
Isla Verde Beach
El Tuque Beach in Barrio Canas in Ponce, Puerto Rico

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. 1 2 "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. ↑ paco. "Un destino turístico con sabor y folclor". La Perla Del Sur. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  10. ↑ Froomer's Puerto Rico. Eighth Edition. By Darwin Poter and Danforth Prince. (Hoboken, NJ: Wiley Publishing. 2006.) Page 212. Retrieved December 5, 2010.
  11. ↑ Patillas. Encyclopedia Puerto Rico. Retrieved December 6, 2010.
  12. ↑ Playa Punta Viento.
  13. ↑ Por algo le llaman 'El Edén del Caribe'.' Carmen Cila Rodríguez. La Perla del Sur. 20 April 2011. Retrieved 3 Amy 2011.
  14. 1 2 3 4 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.)
  15. ↑ Bandera azul para Caja de Muerto . El Sur a la Vista. Ponce, Puerto Rico. December 1, 2010. Retrieved December 15, 2010.
  16. 1 2 3 4 5 6 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.
  17. ↑ 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.
  18. ↑ Playa Salinas.
  19. ↑ Playa Santa Isabel
  20. ↑ 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.
  21. ↑ "Porta Caribe, Puerto Rico - By Puerto Rico Channel". puertorico.com. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  22. ↑ "Middles Beach Isabela, Puerto Rico". www.zeePuertoRico.com. Retrieved August 18, 2010.
  23. ↑ "Cabo Rojo Puerto Rico Beaches". Cabo Rojo PR. Retrieved 28 August 2014.

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