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Puerto Rico is the easternmost and smallest island of the Greater Antilles with an area of 9,104 km 2. In addition to the main island, it includes the islands of Vieques, Culebra, and Mona, as well as several islets. It is located in the Caribbean Sea , east of the Dominican Republic and west of the British Virgin Islands. The island is divided into 78 municipalities, and the capital, San Juan , is on the northeastern coast. As a result of the Spanish American War in 1898, Puerto Rico became an unincorporated territory of the United States of America ; in 1917, the U.S. Congress granted Puerto Ricans American citizenship. In 1952 established its own government for local affairs. The Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico consists of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches. Map of Puerto Rico Network Members (Updated 4/18/2008) |
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Libraries/Associations Information
Resource Library
University of Puerto Rico
Conrado F. Asenjo Library
Medical Sciences Campus
PO Box 365067
San Juan, PR, 00936-5067
Phone: 787-758-1200
Fax: 787-759-6713Regional Medical Library: University of Maryland Baltimore, Health Sciences Human Services Library
There are many fine local libraries in the network that provide health information and other services. For help finding a participating library click here.
Library Associations/Consortia/Local Groups
- Association of Caribbean University, Research and Institutional Libraries (ACURIL)
- La Sociedad de Bibliotecarios de Puerto Rico (SBPR
- Southern Chapter of the Medical Library Association
Emergency Preparedness & Disaster Recovery Resources
- Emergency Preparedness & Disaster Recovery Resources - Non State Specific Resources
- Puerto Rico Emergency Management Agency - (787) 724-0124
News Information Resources
- Puerto Rico Newspapers - ABYZ News Links -links to Puerto Rico newspapers, radio stations, television stations, and magazines.
Demographic and Statistical Resources
- Demographic Resources - Non State Specific Resources
- Statistical Information Resources - Non State Specific Resources
- Puerto Rico QuickFacts - This resource from the U.S. Census Bureau provides summary profiles for frequently requested data items from various Census Bureau programs. Profiles are available at the national, state, and county level.
- Faststats: Puerto Rico Facts - The National Center for Health Statistics provides brief vital statistics and links to data on alcohol abuse, women's health, health trends, mortality data, and other statistical information.
Health Resources
Puerto Rico Specific Population Health Information Resources
- Specific Population General Health Information Resources -Non State Specific Population Health Information Resources
The menu below will direct you to state specific resources for the listed populations. If there is no state specific resource listed on this page, you will be redirected to a general health resources page for the group you selected.
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Specific Population Groups Health Information Resources
SE/A Staff Contact
Sheila Snow-Croft, Outreach/Education Coordinator
Ms. Snow-Croft teaches, exhibits, and manages the educational programs offered by the SE/A Region. She also supports subcontracts and awards in AL, DC, MD, MS, PR, TN, and the USVI.
Do you have further questions? Call us at 1-800-338-7657 and Choose 1 for Regional Network Office.
If you have any resources that you think should be added to this page, please let us know.
