List of Stateside Puerto Ricans. This is a list of notable Puerto Ricans in the United States, including people born in the U.S. who are Puerto Rican descent and Puerto Ricans who live in the United States.
Since Puerto Rico is a free associated state of the United States, Puerto Ricans can migrate to this country more easily than any other ethnic group. Currently, more than four million Puerto Ricans and their descendents live in the United States. The following list contains members of the Puerto Rican community. To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing they are Stateside Puerto Ricans in United States or must have references showing they are Stateside Puerto Ricans and are notable. List[edit] Television show hosts[edit] Business[edit] Actors and Actresses[edit] List of Puerto Ricans. This is a list of notable Puerto Ricans[a] which includes people who were born in Puerto Rico, people who are of full or partial Puerto Rican ancestry, and some long-term Stateside American and other residents and/or immigrants of other ethnic heritages who have made Puerto Rico their home, and who are recognized for their life and/or work.
The list is divided into categories and in some cases sub-categories which best describe the field for which the subject is most noted. Some categories such as "Actors, actresses, comedians and directors" are relative since a subject who is a comedian may also be an actor or director. In some cases a subject may be notable in more than one field such as "Luis A. Ferré" who is notable as a former "governor" and as an "industrialist". However, the custom is to place the subject's name under the field for which he/she is most noted. Actors, actresses, comedians and directors[edit] Adolfo Quiñones, actor/dancer/choreographer(film Breakin) Puerto Rican. Puerto Rican people. A Puerto Rican (Spanish: puertorriqueño) (Taíno: boricua) is a person who was born in Puerto Rico.
People born and raised in other parts of the world, most notably in the continental United States, of Puerto Rican parents are also sometimes referred to as Puerto Ricans. Puerto Ricans commonly refer to themselves as boricuas. "The majority of Puerto Ricans regard themselves as being of mixed Spanish-European descent. Recent DNA sample studies have concluded that the three largest components of the Puerto Rican genetic profile are in fact indigenous Taíno, European, and African".[14] The population of Puerto Ricans and descendants is estimated to be between 8 to 10 million worldwide, with most living within the islands of Puerto Rico and in the United States.
For 2009,[17] the American Community Survey estimates give a total of 3,859,026 Puerto Ricans classified as "Native" Puerto Ricans. Ancestry Royal Decree of Graces, 1815 Race Whites Blacks Amerindians Asians For its 2010 census, the U.S. Puerto Rico’s culture « PUERTO RICO- The Island of Joy. Puerto Rican culture is somewhat complex, – others will call it colorful.
Culture is a series of visual manifestations and interactions with the environment that make a region and/or a group of people different from the rest of the world. Puerto Rico, without a doubt has several unique characteristics that distinguish our culture from any other. Lets consider that the people of Puerto Rico represent a cultural and racial mix. During the early 18-century, the Spaniard in order to populate the country took Taino Indian women as brides. Later on as labor was needed to maintain crops and build roads, African slaves were imported, followed by the importation of Chinese immigrants, then continued with the arrival of Italians, French, German, and even Lebanese people.
Additionally, Puerto Rico is full of contrasts. You’ll experience the wonderful array of food, music, and family customs. Art Francisco Oller y Cestero, born in 1833, was also an eminent Puerto Rican painter. Crafts. Puerto Rico: A Timeline. Where were the Puerto Ricans originated from? Most Popular People Born In "Puerto Rico" Puerto Rico Fast Facts. Description and Geography Capital: San Juan Official Languages: Spanish and English Location: Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of the Dominican Republic.
Geographic coordinates: 18°15'N, 66°30'W Climate: The climate is Tropical Marine with average temperatures year round, near 80 °F (26.7 °C) in lower elevations and 70 °F (21.1 °C) in the mountains. Time Zone: Atlantic Standard (AST). Sunrise/Sunset Average: 6:54 am to 6:21 pm National Holiday: November 19 (The Discovery of Puerto Rico date). National Hymn (Anthem): "La Borinqueña" Total Area: 9,104 sq km (3,508 sq mi) Puertoricans.
First Arrival of Plantation Workers On November 22, 1900 the first group of 56 Puerto Ricans began their journey to Maui, Hawaii.
The early group who arrived in Honolulu were in very poor health and were extremely tired from their voyage. By 1902, 34 plantations had Puerto Ricans on their payroll. Occupations of the men were 4 clerical positions, 11 lunas, 15 railway laborers, 9 mill hands and 1734 field hands and common laborers. The immigrants were sent to plantations on various islands. How Puerto Ricans advanced in economy When baptized in 1901 Maria's padrinos (godparents) gave her 50 cents, her mom bought a hen who lays eggs.
Puerto Rican Culture. Puerto Rican culture is somewhat complex, - others will call it colorful.
Culture is a series of visual manifestations and interactions with the environment that make a region and/or a group of people different from the rest of the world. Puerto Rico, without a doubt has several unique characteristics that distinguish our culture from any other. Lets consider that the people of Puerto Rico represent a cultural and racial mix. During the early 18-century, the Spaniard in order to populate the country took Taino Indian women as brides. Puerto Rican People. The 3.989 million people that inhabit the island of Puerto Rico make it one of the most densely populated islands in the world.
There are about 1,000 people per square mile, a ratio higher than within any of the 50 states in the United States. It is estimated that some 2 million Puerto Ricans have migrated to the United States. Had these people remained in Puerto Rico, the island would be so densely populated that there would be virtually no room for people to live. Afro-Puerto Rican. The history of Puerto Ricans of African descent begins with the immigration of African free men called libertos, who accompanied the invading Spanish Conquistadors.[6] The Spaniards enslaved the Taínos (the native inhabitants of the island), and many of them died as a result of Spaniards' oppressive colonization efforts.
This presented a problem for Spain's royal government, which relied on slavery to staff their mining and fort-building operations. Spain's 'solution' was to import enslaved West Africans.