Puerto Ricans

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Caribbean people Latino group ethnic group

Puerto Ricans are a Caribbean ethnic group and U.S. citizens originating from the island of Puerto Rico, known for their distinct blend of Spanish, African, and Taíno heritage and vibrant cultural traditions.

Aliases (9)

Puerto Rican ×4
People of Puerto Rico ×3
Puerto Rican American ×2
Puerto Rican Americans ×2
Afro-Puerto Ricans ×1
Boricua ×1
Borinqueño ×1
Puerto Rican diaspora ×1
Puerto Rican diaspora in the United States ×1

Statements (53)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Caribbean people → Latino group → ethnic group →
citizenshipGrantedBy	Jones–Shafroth Act of 1917 →
citizenshipStatus	U.S. citizens by birth if born in Puerto Rico →
countryOfCitizenship	United States →
culturalInfluence	bomba music → plena music → reggaeton → salsa music →
culturalSymbol	Puerto Rican flag → coquí → jíbaro →
diaspora	Puerto Rican diaspora →
ethnicClassification	Hispanic and Latino Americans →
ethnicOrigin	Puerto Rico →
hasAncestry	African people → Spanish people → Taíno people →
historicalColonizer	Spain →
historicalEvent	U.S. acquisition of Puerto Rico in 1898 →
languageSpoken	English language → Spanish language →
legalStatusOfIsland	unincorporated territory of the United States →
musicGenreCreated	salsa →
musicGenreDeveloped	reggaeton →
namedAfter	Puerto Rico →
politicalStatusDebate	statehood vs. independence vs. status quo →
populationCenter	Chicago → Connecticut → New Jersey → New York City → Orlando → Philadelphia → San Juan →
primaryLanguage	Puerto Rican Spanish →
region	Caribbean →
religion	Afro-Caribbean religions → Protestantism → Roman Catholic Church →
sportsPopularity	baseball → basketball → boxing →
traditionalDance	bomba → plena →
traditionalFood	arroz con gandules → lechón asado → mofongo → pasteles →
traditionalHoliday	Fiestas de la Calle San Sebastián → Three Kings Day →
usesDemonym	Boricua → Borinqueño →

Referenced by (21)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Jimmy Smits ("Puerto Rican") → José Alexander Cora → La La Anthony ("Puerto Rican American") → Ron Rivera ("Puerto Rican American") → Ron Rivera ("Puerto Rican Americans") →	ethnicGroup
Adria Arjona ("Puerto Rican") → Bruno Mars ("Puerto Rican") →	ethnicOrigin
Isla Nena → Puerto Rican Spanish ("Puerto Rican diaspora in the United States") →	usedBy
Puerto Ricans ("Boricua") → Puerto Ricans ("Borinqueño") →	usesDemonym
Article VII – Amendments ("People of Puerto Rico") →	appliesTo
Constitution of Puerto Rico ("People of Puerto Rico") →	approvedBy
Puerto Rican Espiritismo ("Puerto Rican diaspora") →	associatedPopulation
Jones–Shafroth Act of 1917 →	collectiveNaturalization
Constitutional Convention of Puerto Rico ("People of Puerto Rico") →	convenedBy
Paterson, New Jersey →	ethnicCommunity
Jean-Michel Basquiat ("Puerto Rican") →	hasHeritage
Florida →	hasSignificantPopulationGroup
Hispanic and Latino Americans ("Puerto Rican Americans") →	majorSubgroup
Afro-Dominicans (Dominican Republic) ("Afro-Puerto Ricans") →	relatedGroup