Puerto Rico is a U.S.

territory with its own constitution and elected local government. Its civic life reflects Spanish, Taíno, African, Caribbean, and American influences, as well as public questions about political status, disaster recovery, migration, energy, health care, culture, and economic development. Residents participate in local government while the island’s relationship with the federal government shapes representation and public authority. Puerto Rico’s delegation to Congress, its state government, and the official records behind both are covered in the sections that follow.

John Is His Name

State Motto
U.S. Representatives1Population-based districts
U.S. Senators0Same for every state
StatusU.S. TerritoryNot one of the 50 states
Federal Delegation

Puerto Rico's voice in Congress.

Every state has two senators. Its number of representatives is set by population and can change after each census.

1Members total
1Districts
119thCurrent Congress
About Congress About the Senate About the House State Election Office

Puerto Rico's Delegation

Choose a member to see their contact information, congressional work, and committee assignments.

At-Large

Pablo Jose Hernández (Democrat)

The states are the laboratories of democracy.

Justice Louis Brandeis

State Leadership

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Governor

Jenniffer González-Colón (New Progressive Party/Republican)

Quick Facts

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Capital

San Juan

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Population

Approximately 3.20 million

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Congressional districts

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Official Links

Use these sources to check current state records, filings, elections, and public notices.

PR.gov

Official Puerto Rico state government portal.

Puerto Rico Legislature

State bill text, committee schedules, and session information.

Elections Office

Elections, voter registration, and official filings.

Congress.gov

Federal bill text, actions, sponsors, and public laws.

How Puerto Rico government works

Puerto Rico government works through executive agencies, the state legislature, and state courts. Use this tab to choose the right path: agencies for services, the legislature for bills and hearings, and courts for cases, records, forms, and legal-help resources.

Executive Branch

Governor, agencies, and public services

Puerto Rico’s executive branch is led by the governor and supported by statewide offices, departments, boards, and agencies. This is usually the best starting point for public services, licenses, benefits, public safety, transportation, revenue, employment, education, and other state-administered programs.

Legislative Branch

Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico’s legislature introduces bills, holds committee hearings, debates policy, approves state budgets, conducts oversight, and represents districts across Puerto Rico.

Judicial Branch

Courts, records, and legal help

Puerto Rico’s judicial branch handles trial-court cases, appeals, court administration, records, forms, and legal-help resources. Visitors dealing with a court date, filing, case search, legal form, or self-help question should start with the official state judiciary resources.

Puerto Rico voting guide

This state-page tab brings together practical voting resources for Puerto Rico voters. You can register or update your registration, check registration status, find where to vote, review ballot resources, learn about mail or absentee voting, and use official election-calendar links for final deadlines and dates.

Voting Tools

Plain-language tools that open inside this state voting tab.

PR Links

Official Puerto Rico election-office links for deadlines, registration, polling places, ballots, accessibility, rights, and state election calendars.

Official election officeRegister to vote or update registrationCheck registration statusAbsentee, mail, and early voting informationFind your polling placeFind ballot and election informationVoting accessibility resourcesVoting rights resourcesElection calendar and dates

While we do our best to provide accurate information, be sure to use your official state election calendar for final details.