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Puerto Rico
San Juan
THE CITY OF SAN JUAN
San Juan is the capital and largest city of Puerto Rico. In 2000 the population was 434.374 inhabitants, but the San Juan agglomeration counts about 1.6 million people. The city lies in the North of Puerto Rico. Founded in 1521 by Ponce de León, the capital of Puerto Rico, San Juan, is the oldest city in US territory. Home to 1.6 million (more than a third of the island's citizens), it is also the heart of Puerto Rican tourism. What draws travellers here year-round are miles of smooth, clean beaches, a wide range of accommodation, fabulous restaurants and, of course, Old San Juan, whose beautifully restored historic sights surrounded by crashing turquoise surf are reason enough to make a trip to Puerto Rico.