Puerto Ricans

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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.

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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 of America
surface form: 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
surface form: Taíno people
historicalColonizer Spain
historicalEvent U.S. acquisition of Puerto Rico in 1898
languageSpoken English
surface form: 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, Illinois, United States
surface form: Chicago

Connecticut
New Jersey, United States
surface form: New Jersey

New York City
Orlando
Philadelphia
San Juan
primaryLanguage Puerto Rican Spanish
region Caribbean
religion Afro-Caribbean religions
Protestantism
Roman Catholicism
surface form: 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 Puerto Ricans self-linksurface differs
surface form: Boricua

Puerto Ricans self-linksurface differs
surface form: Borinqueño

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Guadalupe Rodríguez hasAncestor Puerto Ricans
this entity surface form: Puerto Rican people
Jake T. Austin ethnicGroup Puerto Ricans
this entity surface form: Puerto Rican
Ramón Rodríguez ethnicGroup Puerto Ricans
Hector Elizondo ethnicGroup Puerto Ricans
Nadine Velazquez ethnicOrigin Puerto Ricans
this entity surface form: Puerto Rican
Irene Cara ethnicOrigin Puerto Ricans
this entity surface form: Puerto Rican
Freddy Rodríguez ethnicGroup Puerto Ricans
this entity surface form: Puerto Rican American
Chris Armas ethnicGroup Puerto Ricans
Felipe Luciano ethnicGroup Puerto Ricans
Esai Morales ethnicGroup Puerto Ricans
this entity surface form: Puerto Rican Americans
Rosie Perez ethnicGroup Puerto Ricans
Article IV of the Constitution of Puerto Rico ratifiedBy Puerto Ricans
this entity surface form: people of Puerto Rico