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Vieques, Puerto Rico

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hazard existed as a result of the Navy's activities. However, scientists have pointed out that fish samples were drawn from local markets, which often import fish from other areas. Also sample sizes from each location were too small to provide compelling evidence for the lack of a public health danger (Wargo, Green Intelligence). The conclusions of the ATSDR report have more recently, as of 2009, been questioned and discredited. A review is underway.
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Casa Pueblo, a Puerto Rican environmental group, reported "a series of studies pertaining to the flora and fauna of Vieques that clearly demonstrates sequestration of high levels of toxic elements in plant and animal tissue samples. Consequently, the ecological food web of the Vieques Island has been
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Following the 2003 departure of the US Navy, the frail economy of the island was left in shambles, and efforts had to be made to redevelop the island's agricultural economy, clean up contaminated areas of the former bombing ranges, and to develop Vieques as a tourist destination. The Navy cleanup is
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The family of Jaideliz Moreno Ventura, 13, whose 2020 death was blamed on the lack of a functioning hospital and lifesaving medical equipment in Vieques, is suing the government for violation of human and civil rights. Funds for rebuilding the hospital were approved two weeks after Jaideliz's death,
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In response to concerns about potential contamination from toxic metals and other chemicals, the ATSDR conducted a number of surveys in 1999–2002 to test Vieques' soil, water supply, air, fish and shellfish for harmful substances. The general conclusion of the ATSDR survey was that no public health
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The lands previously owned by the Navy have been turned over to the U.S. National Fish and Wildlife Service and the authorities of Puerto Rico and Vieques for management. The immediate bombing range area on the eastern tip of the island suffers from severe contamination, but the remaining areas are
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Vieques measures about 21 miles (34 km) east-west, and three to four miles (6.4 km) north-south. It has a land area of 52 square miles (130 km) and is located about ten miles (16 km) to the east of Puerto Rico. To the north of Vieques is the Atlantic Ocean, and to the south, the
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Much of the land was bought from the owners of large farms and sugar cane plantations, and the expropriations triggered the final demise of the sugar industry. Without consulting the local population who had lived and worked there for centuries and protested the expropriations, the decision to turn
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had employed a few hundred workers at a manufacturing plant but that plant subsequently closed. Unemployment was widespread, with consequent social problems. The 2000 US census reported a median household income in 1999 dollars of $ 9,331 (compared to $ 41,994 for the US as a whole), and 35.8% of
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in 1493. It does not seem to be certain whether Columbus personally visited Vieques, but in any case the island was soon claimed by the Spanish. During the early 16th century Vieques became a center of Taíno rebellion against the European invaders, prompting the Spanish to send armed forces to the
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The former US Navy lands, now wildlife reserves, occupy the entire eastern and western ends of Vieques, with the former live weapons testing site (known as the "LIA", or "Live Impact Area") at the extreme eastern tip. These areas are unpopulated. The former civilian area occupies very roughly the
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The Vieques flag, approved in 1975, contains a representation of the municipal coat of arms and maintains its same symbolism. It consists of seven horizontal straight stripes, of equal width, four white and three blue, alternated. In its center is a green rhombus where a simplified design of the
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For over sixty years, the US military used the island (with a population of over 9000 inhabitants in 1950) as a live munitions target practice. According to internal Navy documents, bombardments occurred on 180 days out of a year on average. The US military used the highest possible contaminant
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Vieques has a warm, relatively dry, tropical climate. Temperatures vary little throughout the year, with average daily maxima ranging from 84.7 °F (29.3 °C) in January to 89.9 °F (32.2 °C) in September. Average daily minima are about 18 °F or 6 °C lower. Rainfall
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trees surround the water (the organisms have been related to mangrove forests although mangrove is not necessarily associated with this species); a complete lack of modern development around the bay; the water is warm enough and deep enough; and a small channel to the ocean keeps the
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The continuing postwar presence in Vieques of the United States Navy drew protests from the local community, angry at the expropriation of their land and the environmental impact of weapons testing. The locals' discontent was exacerbated by the island's perilous economic condition.
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At the beginning of the 19th century, the Spanish took steps to permanently settle and secure the island. In 1811, Don Salvador Meléndez, then governor of Puerto Rico, sent military commander Juan Rosselló to begin what would become the annexation of Vieques by the Puerto Ricans.
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in Vieques had not been repaired and remained shuttered. Expectant mothers had to travel to the main island of Puerto Rico to give birth. People needing dialysis had to travel to the main island. In November 2018, a mobile dialysis machine was delivered to a temporary clinic.
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Archaeological evidence suggests that Vieques was first inhabited by ancient Indigenous peoples of the Americas who traveled mostly from South America perhaps between 3000 BCE and 2000 BCE. Estimates of these prehistoric dates of inhabitation vary widely. These tribes had a
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in the bay. This small channel was created artificially, the result of attempts by the occupants of Spanish ships to choke off the bay from the ocean. The Spanish believed that the bioluminescence they encountered there while first exploring the area was the work of the
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of gravel, sand, silt, and clay. There are no permanent rivers or streams. Much former agricultural land has been reclaimed by nature due to prolonged disuse, and, apart from some small-scale farming in the central region, the island is largely covered by brush and
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now the island's largest employer, and has contributed over $ 20 million to the local economy over the last five years through salaries, housing, vehicles, taxes, and services. The Navy has provided specialized training to several local islanders.
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Since the Navy's departure, tensions on the island have been low, although land speculation by foreign developers and fears of overdevelopment have caused some resentment among local residents, and there are occasional reports of lingering
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rhombus with a gold castle and on top is a golden crown with silver sails. The silver and blue waves symbolize the sea around Vieques. In the green rhombus is a historic Vieques fort represented by the traditional Spanish heraldic castle.
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listed Vieques among the Top 25 Beaches in the World, writing "If you prefer your beaches without the accompanying commercial developments, Isla de Vieques is your tanning turf, with more than 40 beaches and not one traffic light."
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became Governor of Vieques, and undertook to impose order on the anarchic province. He was instrumental in the establishment of large plantations, marking a period of social and economic change. Le Guillou is now remembered as the
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For sixty years the majority of Vieques was closed off by the US Navy, and the island remained almost entirely undeveloped for tourism. This lack of development is now marketed as a key attraction. Vieques is promoted under an
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site by Luis Chanlatte and Yvonne Narganes uncovered a fragmented human skeleton in a large hearth area. Radiocarbon dating of shells found in the hearth indicate a burial date of c. 1900 BCE. This skeleton, popularly known as
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averages around 40 to 45 inches (1,000 to 1,100 millimetres) per year, with the month of September being the wettest. The west of the island receives significantly more rainfall than the east. Prevailing winds are easterly.
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and became a territory of the United States. In 1899, the United States conducted its first census of Puerto Rico finding that the population of Vieques was 6,642 (but this included 704 residents from a nearby island,
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expected construction to begin on the hospital rebuild in 2022, it was delayed until 2023 with the holdup blamed on both construction complications on the island and further bureaucratic proceduress by
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Usup, Gires; Azanza, Rhodora V. (1998). "Physiology and dynamics of the tropical dinoflagellate Pyrodinium bahamense". In Anderson, Donald M.; Cembella, Allan D.; Hallegraeff, Gustaaf M. (eds.).
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to protest the target practices. The locals took to the ocean in their small fishing boats and successfully stopped the US Navy's military exercises for a short period, until the US Navy and two
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and tried to block ocean water from entering the bay by dropping huge boulders in the channel. The Spanish only succeeded in preserving and increasing the luminescence in the now isolated bay.
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Nayda Figueroa, an epidemiologist for Puerto Rico's Cancer Registry, stated that research showed Vieques' cancer rate from 1995 to 1999 was 31 percent higher than for the main island.
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McCaffrey, Katherine T. (2009). "Environmental Struggle After the Cold War: New Forms of Resistance to the U.S. Military in Vieques, Puerto Rico". In Lutz, Catherine (ed.).
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on September 20, 2017, and the storm caused widespread devastation and a near-total shutdown of the island's tourism-based economy. The largest hotel on the island,
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Bahía del Corcho (Cork Bay), or Playa Caracas (Caracas Beach), also called Red Beach, a name given to the beach by the U.S. Navy and used mostly by English speakers
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mostly open to the public, including many beautiful beaches that were inaccessible to civilians while the military was conducting training maneuvers.
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is a religious and cultural celebration that generally features parades, games, artisans, amusement rides, regional food, and live entertainment.
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The Spanish did not, however, permanently colonize Vieques at this time, and for the next 300 years it remained a lawless outpost, frequented by
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report concluded that "the public had not been exposed to depleted uranium contamination above normal background (naturally occurring) levels".
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island to quell the resistance. The native Taíno population was decimated, and its people either killed, imprisoned or enslaved by the Spanish.
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nearby on the Puerto Rican mainland. It is said that the original purpose of the base (never implemented) was to provide a safe haven for the
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banner as a sleepy, unspoiled island of rural bucolic charm and pristine deserted beaches, and is rapidly becoming a popular destination.
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Some of the most beautiful beaches on the island are on the eastern end (former site of the Marine Base) that the Navy named Red Beach,
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several times a day. The ferry service is administered by the Autoridad de Transporte Marítimo (ATM) in Puerto Rico. In 2019, governor
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due to its strategic location. The Naval Station at Roosevelt Roads was a perfect location to defend the strategic approaches to the
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On April 27, 2001, the Navy resumed operations and protesting resumed. At this point over 600 protesters had already been detained.
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Surveys of the wreckage of a target ship in a shallow bay at the bombing range, however, revealed its identity to be that of the
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has not reopened since the storm, but most smaller hotels, bed and breakfasts, and Airbnb operators have resumed operations.
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After the war, the US Navy continued to use the island for military exercises, and as a firing range and testing ground for
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8.0% of the population is of non-Hispanic origin, making it the second-least Hispanic municipality in Puerto Rico after
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A series of nearshore islets and rocks are part of the municipality of Vieques, clockwise starting at the northernmost:
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During the second part of the 19th century, thousands of slaves of African descent were brought to Vieques to work the
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As a result of this pressure, in May 2003 the Navy withdrew from Vieques, and much of the island was designated a
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There have been claims linking Vieques' higher cancer rate to the long history of weapons testing on the island.
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agreed to provide money to rebuild the Susan Centeno community health center based on its "replacement value."
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Vieques has a terrain of rolling hills, with a central ridge running east–west. The highest point is
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the population of 16 years and over in the labor force (compared to 63.9% for the US as a whole).
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The 2010 US census, showed the total population of Vieques was 9,301. 94.3% of the population are
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and testing-ground, leading to the Navy's departure in 2003. Today, the former navy lands are a
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Cinquino, Michael A.; Tronolone, Carmine A.; Vandrei, Charles & Vescelius, Gary S. (1997).
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said she would address the troubled, inconsistent ferry service between the islands and Ceiba.
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already reigning as King of Canada. The base was however seen as the Atlantic's counterpart of
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Informe sobre el censo de Puerto Rico, 1899, United States. War Dept. Porto Rico Census Office
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and outlaws. As European powers fought for control in the region, a series of attempts by the
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castle appears in yellow. The naval crown seen on the coat of arms is omitted from the flag.
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Administrative Subdivisions of Countries: A Comprehensive World Reference, 1900 through 1998
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Mangroves in Vieques, where electrical power lines were destroyed by Hurricane Maria in 2017
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are recognized as official languages. Spanish is the primary language of most inhabitants.
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would have been a more likely fallback position for the British fleet, with British King
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cutters began controlling access to the island and escorting boaters away from Vieques.
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culture. This culture flourished in the region from around 1000 AD until the arrival of
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El vuelo de la esperanza: Proyecto de las Comunidades Especiales Puerto Rico, 1997–2004
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El vuelo de la esperanza:Proyecto de las Comunidades Especiales Puerto Rico, 1997–2004
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According to the 2020 Census, Vieques is the third-least populous municipality (after
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lie to the east. Vieques and Culebra, together with various small islets, make up the
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Puerto Rico under Colonial Rule: Political Persecution And The Quest For Human Rights
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Climate data for Vieques Island, Puerto Rico (1955–1976 normals, extremes 1955–1976)
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Vieques, Puerto Rico: ATSDR Documents Dealing with the Isla de Vieques Bombing Range
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Roca Cucaracha, Isla Yallis, Roca Alcatraz, Cayo Conejo, Cayo Jalovita, Cayo Jalova
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In 1832, under an agreement with the Spanish Puerto Rican administration, Frenchman
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to colonize the island in the 17th and 18th centuries were repulsed by the Spanish.
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horses, which are owned by locals and left to roam free over parts of the island.
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A combination of factors creates the necessary conditions for bioluminescence:
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at 987 feet (301 m). Geologically the island is composed of a mixture of
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A view from the Malecón (promenade) in Esperanza tobarrios of Cayo de Afuera
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purchased or seized almost eighty percent of Vieques as an extension to the
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in 1698, made landfall and took possession of the island in the name of the
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word said to mean "small island" or "small land". It also has the nickname
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The island also received considerable attention as a possible colony from
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it into a bombing range was made in Washington. In a similar way as the
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Joseph Prentiss Sanger; Henry Gannett; Walter Francis Willcox (1900).
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is permitted in the bay and may be arranged through local vendors.
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when his ship ran aground there while fleeing defeat in Venezuela.
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Bosque-Pérez, Ramón; Morera, José Javier Colón, eds. (June 2006).
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As of summer 2020, travel to the island was restricted due to the
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Bases of Empire: The Global Struggle Against U.S. Military Posts
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of Spain). Vieques was formally annexed to Puerto Rico in 1854.
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Topographic map of Vieques in the Library of Congress archives
5329:"Puerto Rico Festivales, Eventos y Actividades en Puerto Rico" 4320:"BNamericas - Puerto Rico puts out to tender new hospital ..." 4164: 3852: 3597: 3019: 1547:
Puerto Rico Office for Socioeconomic and Community Development
6686: 5275:(in Spanish). Programa de Parques Nacionales de Puerto Rico. 5243:"Alcalde de Vieques reitera oposición a apertura del turismo" 3012:
There are 13 bridges in Vieques, none of them distinguished.
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bays, including Mosquito Bay. Vieques is also famous for its
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dealt with a protest on the bombing range led by a friend of
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Phlips, E. J.; Badylak, S.; Bledsoe, E.; Cichra, M. (2006).
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Roca Cucaracha (a rock of less than five meters in diameter)
5213:"25 Best Beaches in the World – Travelers' Choice Abarrios" 3880:
New Formations: A Journal of Culture, Theory & Politics
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The European discovery of Vieques is sometimes credited to
515: 509: 503: 5748: 4883:"Table 3-Population of Municipalities: 1930 1920 and 1910" 3694:
Proceedings of the 17th Congress for Caribbean Archaeology
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Other festivals and events celebrated in Vieques include:
5604:"New Battle on Vieques, Over Navy's Cleanup of Munitions" 4680:. NATO ASI Series G, Ecological sciences no. 41. Berlin: 3521:"2000 Decennial Profiles: Vieques Municipio, Puerto Rico" 2837:
Hacienda Playa Grande (Old Sugarcane Plantation Building)
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Rompeolas (Mosquito Pier), renamed Puerto de la Libertad
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is about 10 miles (16 km) north of Vieques, and the
5573:"Soil Pathway Evaluation, Isla de Vieques Bombing Range" 3558:"Navy Leaves a Battered Island, and Puerto Ricans Cheer" 3424:
National Register of Historic Places listings in Vieques
996:(translation: Navy out of Vieques now) sign on structure 5509:"Rullan: Studies on Cancer in Vieques Reflect Increase" 4859:. War Department Office Director Census of Porto Rico. 4404:
Puerto Rico:2010:population and housing unit counts.pdf
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caused considerable damage to the island, and in 2017,
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Puerto Rico was ceded by Spain in the aftermath of the
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Vieques is best known internationally as the site of a
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Centro: Journal of the Center for Puerto Rican Studies
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Hulme, Peter (Winter 1987). "Islands of Enchantment".
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A view of Tobarrios Navío Beach from a nearby sea cave
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central third of the island and contains the towns of
568:. Vieques lies about 8 miles (13 km) east of the 5635:"Navy's Vieques Training May Be Tied to Health Risks" 1197:
but as of January 31, 2021, it has not been rebuilt.
1123:; the character was modeled on future West Wing star 518: 512: 4947:"Table 2 Population and Housing Units: 1960 to 2000" 1000:
Protests came to a head in 1999 when Vieques native
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Company of Scotland Trading to Africa and The Indies
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Map of Puerto Rico highlighting Vieques Municipality
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List of barrios and sectors of Vieques, Puerto Rico
1310: 702:) people, thought to have originated in modern-day 506: 470: 458: 446: 429: 417: 395: 380: 369: 358: 351: 341: 333: 322: 314: 309: 301: 296: 288: 278: 266: 261: 203: 183: 163: 37: 3139:, local nationalist leader and political activist; 2941:On a barry shield with silver and blue waves is a 2773:Very old Ceiba tree in Vieques Island, Puerto Rico 1284:Population and Area Statistics of Vieques Barrios 4678:The Physiological Ecology of Harmful Algal Blooms 4281:"Gov't: Vieques to Have New Hospital by Mid-2024" 2978:. Flights are also available between Vieques and 1245:, which is represented by two Senators. In 2012, 847:), where the English name Crab Island came from. 32:Island-Municipality in Puerto Rico, United States 5577:Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry 5448:"Grave la flota que sirve a las islas municipio" 5392:LexJuris (Leyes y Jurisprudencia) de Puerto Rico 5155:"Unpretentious Vieques, an island in transition" 4279:Journal, Maricarmen Rivera Sánchez, The Weekly. 3083:Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry 1150:the Roosevelt Roads Naval Station was reopened. 965:Protests and departure of the United States Navy 5758:Diaspora Project DH Center at UPR-RP Collection 4397: 4395: 4344:"Elecciones Generales 2012: Escrutinio General" 4069:"Tiny Island Turns Into a Symbol of Discontent" 2879:Fiestas Patronales de Nuestra Señora del Carmen 2506:(of any race). Natives of Vieques are known as 5091:"Population of Vieques Municipio, Puerto Rico" 5915: 5782: 5006:. United States Census Bureau. Archived from 4833:. United States Census Bureau. Archived from 3825:(in Spanish). Imprenta del gobierno. p.  2919: 2904: 2896: 2877: 2791:The tomb of Le Guillou, the town founder, in 2507: 1757:. The luminescence in the bay is caused by a 1551: 1504: 991: 583:The island's name is a Spanish spelling of a 43: 8: 5507:Villerrael, Sandra Ivelisse (May 11, 2003). 4304:: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list ( 2843:Wreckage of the World War II Navy Destroyer 1446:Cayo de Tierra, Cayo de Afuera (Cayo Real) 626:that the military is, slowly, cleaning up. 5922: 5908: 5900: 5789: 5775: 5767: 4602: 4600: 3946:– via Department of Sociology, UCLA. 3414:United States Navy in Vieques, Puerto Rico 2242: 1824: 1593:, sometimes known as the Passage Islands. 1282: 971:United States Navy in Vieques, Puerto Rico 890:In 1941, while Europe was in the midst of 34: 5696:"Casa Pueblo report: Summary of Findings" 5148: 5146: 5085: 5083: 4857:"Report of the Census of Porto Rico 1899" 4732: 3726:. New York: Penington Press. p. 22. 5567: 5565: 3724:Ni Una Bomba Más!: Vieques vs. U.S. Navy 2868:Fiestas Patronales, Isabel Segunda, 2008 2514: 2231:Source: Western Regional Climate Center 1260: 1026:The Vieques issue became something of a 785:In 1816, Vieques was briefly visited by 778:, the main town in Vieques, named after 663:culture and were probably fishermen and 645:for their azure waters and white sands. 6699: 5749:Archivo Histórico de Vieques Collection 5666:"Reversal Haunts Federal Health Agency" 5004:"Population and Housing Unit Estimates" 4561:from the original on September 14, 2018 4123:– via Latin American Studies.org. 3905:from the original on February 22, 2015. 3455: 3153: 2924:has an official flag and coat of arms. 2731:Snorkeling is excellent, especially at 1716: 1468: 1136:United States Fish and Wildlife Service 469: 445: 428: 350: 340: 308: 295: 260: 215: 202: 162: 127: 115: 105: 77: 65: 5488:from the original on February 20, 2019 5398:from the original on February 19, 2020 5339:from the original on February 26, 2020 5279:from the original on February 13, 2019 4789:from the original on December 29, 2017 4749:"High-Energy Storms Shape Puerto Rico" 4417:from the original on February 20, 2017 4297: 4147:from the original on January 30, 2019. 3833:from the original on November 15, 2012 3537:from the original on February 16, 2008 2964:Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport 2262: 1154:Hurricane Maria and rebuilding efforts 1008:resurged; not since the mid-1970s had 73:Mosquito Bioluminescent Bay in Vieques 5664:Navarro, Mireya (November 29, 2009). 5633:Navarro, Mireya (November 13, 2009). 5458:from the original on October 28, 2019 5428:from the original on October 22, 2013 4172:from the original on October 29, 2019 4028:. New York: SUNY Press. p. 216. 4000: 3998: 3955: 3953: 3788: 3786: 3545:– via Welcome.toPuertoRico.org. 1553:Comunidades Especiales de Puerto Rico 1084:, and Guatemala's Nobel Prize winner 539: 457: 416: 394: 379: 368: 357: 332: 321: 313: 300: 287: 277: 265: 182: 7: 6774:Populated places established in 1832 5167:from the original on January 7, 2014 5121:"Race and Hispanic or Latino Origin" 4927:from the original on August 30, 2015 4895:from the original on August 17, 2017 4467:"US Census Barrio-Pueblo definition" 4253:Acevedo, Nicole (January 31, 2021). 4101:Anderson, James (October 18, 1999). 3986:"Rioz Castro: Vieques y la diaspora" 3163:300-year-old Ceiba Tree in Isabel II 3105:, educator, politician and humanist; 2970:(20- to 30-minute flights) and from 1243:Puerto Rico Senatorial district VIII 1138:. The island was also placed on the 289: • Representative District 5519:from the original on March 14, 2012 5187:"The Not So Wild Horses of Vieques" 4135:"Newest Kennedy A Vieques Namesake" 4115:from the original on March 21, 2016 4050:"On this date: "Five years ago..."" 3771:from the original on March 22, 2015 1253:were elected as District Senators. 1187:Federal Emergency Management Agency 767:Teófilo José Jaime María Le Guillou 564:, it is geographically part of the 5676:from the original on July 21, 2019 5645:from the original on July 21, 2019 5614:from the original on July 21, 2019 5602:Navarro, Mireya (August 6, 2009). 5223:from the original on March 2, 2019 4959:from the original on July 24, 2017 4863:from the original on July 16, 2017 4507:from the original on June 28, 2019 4234:from the original on March 3, 2020 4203:from the original on July 25, 2019 4191:Mazzei, Patricia (April 7, 2019). 3703:from the original on June 26, 2019 3621:"The 50 best beaches in the world" 3476:from the original on July 22, 2016 2901:(Vieques Cultural Festival) – June 2252: 1572:Sub-tropical dry forest on Vieques 690:followed over many centuries. The 27:Island-municipality of Puerto Rico 25: 5394:(in Spanish). February 19, 2020. 5309:from the original on May 10, 2019 5249:from the original on July 1, 2020 5153:Harold, Brent (January 7, 2007). 4811:. Western Regional Climate Center 4222:Uria, Daniel (January 21, 2020). 4158:Weir, Bill (September 28, 2017). 4067:Jacobs, Andrew (April 29, 2001). 1118:White House Deputy Chief of Staff 6736: 6719: 6702: 6670: 5762:Digital Library of the Caribbean 5753:Digital Library of the Caribbean 4580:Rivera Quintero, Marcia (2014), 4526:Rivera Quintero, Marcia (2014), 3434:Vieques National Wildlife Refuge 3383: 3369: 3355: 3336: 3324: 3312: 3300: 3288: 3276: 3264: 3252: 3240: 3228: 3216: 3204: 3192: 3180: 3168: 3156: 3024: 2956:Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport 2831:Puerto Ferro Archaeological Site 2765:Landmarks and places of interest 1813:from June to November. In 1989, 1265:Topographic Map of Vieques, 1951 496: 481: 476: 305:135 km (52 sq mi) 279: • Senatorial District 190: 170: 117: 92: 82: 67: 5963:Aguadilla–Isabela–San Sebastián 5744:Welcome to Puerto Rico! Vieques 5454:(in Spanish). August 25, 2019. 5333:Puerto Rico Hoteles y Paradores 5067:The United States Census Bureau 4983:The United States Census Bureau 4952:. United States Census Bureau. 4920:. United States Census Bureau. 4888:. United States Census Bureau. 3500:The United States Census Bureau 3295:Playa Negra, a black sand beach 3079:Environmental Protection Agency 1191:Office of Management and Budget 1146:followed in 2004, and prior to 714:to form what is now called the 686:Further waves of settlement by 270:José (Junito) Corcino Acevedo ( 5540:"Vieques Cancer Rate an Issue" 5538:Novak, Shannon (May 7, 2004). 5484:. US Dept. of Transportation. 5482:National Bridge Inventory Data 4755:. May 16, 1996. Archived from 4712:Marine Ecology Progress Series 4659:"Brightest bioluminescent bay" 3750:The Rough Guide to Puerto Rico 3469:Encyclopædia Britannica Online 2834:Black Sand Beach (Playa Negra) 2487:) with a population of 8,249. 2466:1899 (shown as 1900) 1910–1930 1276:Vieques is divided into eight 1: 6769:Municipalities of Puerto Rico 5269:"Sun Bay recibe Bandera Azul" 4809:"VIEQUES ISLAND, PUERTO RICO" 4637:. New York University Press. 3283:Playa Grande Sugar Plantation 3065:Nuclear Regulatory Commission 2840:Underground U.S. Navy Bunkers 2468:1930–1950 1960–2000 2010 2020 1144:Roosevelt Roads Naval Station 993:Fuera la Marina de Vieques Ya 979:Radar in Vieques, Puerto Rico 910:should Great Britain fall to 900:Roosevelt Roads Naval Station 110:"Isla Nena", "Isabel Segunda" 45:Municipio Autónomo de Vieques 5515:. Vol. 7, no. 20. 3916:Ayala, César (Spring 2001). 3658:(1): 146–163. January 1992. 3556:Canedy, Dana (May 2, 2003). 2797:La Casa Alcaldía (City Hall) 1749:in 2006, and is listed as a 1587:United States Virgin Islands 879:In the 1920s and 1930s, the 6784:Places with bioluminescence 4473:. US Census. Archived from 2898:Festival Cultural Viequense 2889:Three Kings Festival – (or 2017:Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 1947:Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 1699:Bioluminescent Bay at night 1224:(City Hall), Isabel Segunda 859:Municipio de Vieques plaque 6802: 6464:Isla de Ratones, Cabo Rojo 5299:"Vieques Military Bunkers" 5063:"PUERTO RICO: 2020 Census" 4979:"PUERTO RICO: 2020 Census" 4371:. McFarland. p. 300. 4140:South Florida Sun-Sentinel 4006:"Contaminación en Vieques" 3931:(1): 22–44. Archived from 3722:Mullenneaux, Lisa (2000). 3496:"PUERTO RICO: 2020 Census" 3319:Wild horses on Playa Negra 2974:(5-minute flights) and to 2230: 1827: 1821:also caused major damage. 1722: 1686:Cayo de Afuera (Cayo Real) 1544: 1513:in English). The types of 1492: 1227: 1166:Puerto Rico was struck by 1104:. In popular culture, one 968: 722:in the late 15th century. 614:'s use of the island as a 6666: 5941: 5804: 4388:– via Google Books. 4365:Law, Gwillim (May 2015). 4038:– via Google Books. 3747:Keeling, Stephen (2008). 3664:10.1017/S0002731600051222 3409:Did you know-Puerto Rico? 3235:Festival Viequense (2007) 3211:Playa Caracas (Red Beach) 3131:Germán Rieckehoff Sampayo 3033:This article needs to be 2517: 2463: 2448: 2433: 2418: 2403: 2388: 2373: 2358: 2343: 2328: 2313: 2298: 2283: 2268: 2261: 2256: 2251: 2248: 2156: 2086: 2016: 1946: 1876: 1871: 1868: 1865: 1862: 1859: 1856: 1853: 1850: 1847: 1844: 1841: 1838: 1835: 1832: 1751:national natural landmark 1469: 1450: 1431: 1412: 1393: 1374: 1355: 1336: 1317: 1307: 1298: 1293: 1288: 1230:Government of Puerto Rico 1185:On January 21, 2020, the 1177:As of December 2019, the 1134:under the control of the 677:El Hombre de Puerto Ferro 128: 116: 106: 78: 66: 56: 6779:Former Scottish colonies 5993:San Juan–Caguas–Guaynabo 3961:"Vieques tiene historia" 3530:. May 2001. p. 76. 1601:on the north coast, and 1517:may vary, from normally 1499:Barrios (which are like 1236:municipio of Puerto Rico 1202:Governor Pedro Pierluisi 1140:National Priorities List 1132:National Wildlife Refuge 816:European colonial period 620:national wildlife refuge 41: 5363:LexJuris de Puerto Rico 4831:"U.S. Decennial Census" 3137:Carlos Vélez Rieckehoff 3111:, nurse, public servant 2872:Vieques celebrates its 2779:Fortín Conde de Mirasol 2722:anti-American sentiment 2518:Self-defined race 2010 1427:Isla Chiva, Cayo Chiva 1319:Isabel II barrio-pueblo 1241:Vieques belongs to the 1179:Susana Centeno Hospital 869:Treaty of Paris of 1898 867:under the terms of the 726:Spanish colonial period 570:mainland of Puerto Rico 218:Isabel II barrio-pueblo 6677:Puerto Rico portal 6469:Isla de Ratones, Ponce 4753:U.S. Geological Survey 4663:Guinness World Records 4608:"Vieques Municipality" 3404:History of Puerto Rico 3307:Playa Negra and cliffs 2920: 2905: 2897: 2878: 2876:festival in July. The 2869: 2814:The Bioluminescent Bay 2774: 2708: 2508: 1747:Guinness World Records 1720: 1719:, Vieques, Puerto Rico 1717:the Bioluminescent Bay 1700: 1638:subtropical dry forest 1591:Spanish Virgin Islands 1573: 1552: 1505: 1273: 1225: 1163: 997: 992: 980: 860: 566:Spanish Virgin Islands 537:Spanish pronunciation: 337:61/km (160/sq mi) 44: 6691:at Knowledge (XXG)'s 5702:on September 27, 2007 5042:10.3886/icpsr13563.v1 4785:. December 22, 2017. 4783:National Public Radio 4555:Lex Juris Puerto Rico 3899:"Historia de Vieques" 3419:List of Vieques birds 3399:List of Puerto Ricans 3343:Aerial view from East 3271:Fort Count of Mirasol 3143:David Sanes Rodríguez 3117:, professional boxer; 3093:adversely impacted." 2954:Vieques is served by 2867: 2826:David Sanes Rodríguez 2772: 2706: 2464:U.S. Decennial Census 2244:Historical population 1714: 1698: 1571: 1501:minor civil divisions 1493:Further information: 1264: 1220: 1161: 1072:, baseball superstar 1070:Félix 'Tito' Trinidad 1038:Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 990: 978: 858: 851:United States control 794:sugarcane plantations 654:Pre-Columbian history 599:period, its name was 6764:Vieques, Puerto Rico 6689:Vieques, Puerto Rico 5988:San Germán–Cabo Rojo 5725:Vieques, Puerto Rico 4447:on February 12, 2020 4354:on January 15, 2013. 3938:on February 27, 2009 3648:"Current Research". 3439:Culebra, Puerto Rico 3259:Isabella II, Vieques 3103:Jaime Rexach Benitez 3007:Wanda Vázquez Garced 2906:Festival de la Arepa 2860:Festivals and events 2807:Faro de Puerto Ferro 1877:Record high °F (°C) 1805:Vieques is prone to 1767:Pyrodinium bahamense 908:British royal family 865:Spanish–American War 732:Christopher Columbus 560:, and together with 334: • Density 5583:on October 12, 2006 5125:American FactFinder 5101:on November 9, 2007 5095:American FactFinder 5034:ICPSR Data Holdings 4759:on October 17, 2011 4725:2006MEPS..322...99P 4501:Puerto Rico Budgets 4441:American Factfinder 3629:. February 16, 2016 3125:U.S. Virgin Islands 3121:Juan Francisco Luis 2968:Isla Grande Airport 2245: 2087:Record low °F (°C) 1755:five in Puerto Rico 1733:Bay (also known as 1541:Special Communities 1285: 834:Brandenburg-Prussia 670:Excavations at the 624:unexploded ordnance 610:, held against the 593:Luís Lloréns Torres 144: /  6537:Cordillera Central 6479:Isleta de San Juan 5955:Metropolitan areas 5670:The New York Times 5639:The New York Times 5608:The New York Times 5513:Puerto Rico Herald 5191:Uncommon Caribbean 5036:. April 28, 2004. 5010:on January 8, 2017 4734:10.3354/meps322099 4684:. pp. 81–94. 4612:enciclopediapr.org 4285:The Weekly Journal 4197:The New York Times 4073:The New York Times 3800:. October 27, 2016 3651:American Antiquity 3601:. Associated Press 3563:The New York Times 3528:U.S. Census Bureau 3391:Environment portal 3363:Puerto Rico portal 3123:, Governor of the 2909:– August/September 2870: 2775: 2709: 2504:Hispanic or Latino 2243: 1721: 1701: 1691:Bioluminescent Bay 1574: 1283: 1274: 1251:Luis Daniel Rivera 1247:Pedro A. Rodríguez 1226: 1164: 1094:Immortal Technique 1062:Edward James Olmos 1006:civil disobedience 998: 981: 896:United States Navy 887:to look for work. 861: 772:founder of Vieques 681:Bioluminescent Bay 612:United States Navy 608:series of protests 418: • Other 315: • Total 302: • Total 267: • Mayor 6684: 6683: 6605:Per capita income 5897: 5896: 5550:on March 11, 2007 5478:"Vieques Bridges" 5131:on March 30, 2019 4837:on April 26, 2015 4691:978-3-54064-117-9 4644:978-0-81475-243-2 4591:978-0-9820806-1-0 4537:978-0-9820806-1-0 4378:978-1-4766-0447-3 4143:. July 28, 2001. 4035:978-0-7914-6417-5 3764:978-1-85828-354-8 3733:978-0-97042-960-5 3054: 3053: 2891:Epiphany Festival 2817:The 300-year-old 2784:Playa Esperanza ( 2643: 2642: 2632:Two or more races 2472: 2471: 2235: 2234: 1809:and at risk from 1712: 1633:alluvial deposits 1621:sedimentary rocks 1486: 1485: 1304: 940:former population 541:[ˈbjekes] 489: 488: 420:Two or more races 323: • Rank 148:18.117°N 65.417°W 48: 16:(Redirected from 6791: 6749: 6741: 6740: 6739: 6732: 6724: 6723: 6722: 6715: 6707: 6706: 6705: 6695: 6675: 6674: 6673: 5924: 5917: 5910: 5901: 5791: 5784: 5777: 5768: 5712: 5711: 5709: 5707: 5698:. Archived from 5692: 5686: 5685: 5683: 5681: 5661: 5655: 5654: 5652: 5650: 5630: 5624: 5623: 5621: 5619: 5599: 5593: 5592: 5590: 5588: 5579:. Archived from 5569: 5560: 5559: 5557: 5555: 5546:. 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Index

Vieques
Municipality
Mosquito Bioluminescent Bay in Vieques
Flag of Vieques
Coat of arms of Vieques
Map of Puerto Rico highlighting Vieques Municipality
18°07′N 65°25′W / 18.117°N 65.417°W / 18.117; -65.417
Sovereign state
United States
Commonwealth
Puerto Rico
Barrios
Isabel II barrio-pueblo
Florida
Llave
Mosquito
Puerto Diablo
Puerto Ferro
Puerto Real
Punta Arenas
PNP
8 – Carolina
76th
Demonym
Racial groups
White
Black
American Indian
AN
Asian

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