Dutch privateer Boudewijn Hendricksz attacks San Juan on September 25, 1625, and resides in La Fortaleza. Unsuccessful in capturing El Morro, Hendrickzs collected all of the wealth from the civilian homes and burned San Juan and San Juan de la Cruz to the ground before leaving the island.
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William-José Vélez González is a native from Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, and a graduate from Florida International University in biomedical engineering, engineering management, and international relations. A designer with a strong interest in science, policy, and innovation, he previously served as the national executive vice president of the Puerto Rico Statehood Students Association. William-José lives in Washington, DC, where he works at the Children's National Research Institute and runs Opsin, a nonprofit design studio dedicated to making design more accessible. You can see him on Love is Blind as Lydia's brother. He is the founder and Editor in Chief of Pasquines.
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At a glance
- Status
- Unincorporated territory
- Citizenship
- US citizens
- Capital
- San Juan
- Population
- 3.2 million
- Land area
- 3,515 sq mi
- Language
- Spanish, English
- President
- Donald Trump (R)
- Governor
- Jenniffer González-Colón (NPP, R)
- Resident Commissioner
- Pablo José Hernández Rivera (PDP, D)
- Presidential vote
- No
- Voting representation in Congress
- No
- Official website
- www.pr.gov
- Codes
- ZIP006xx, 007xx, 009xxPhone787, 939
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