Puerto Rico is an unincorporated territory of the United States located in the northeast Caribbean Sea. It is an archipelago that includes the main island of Puerto Rico and a number of smaller ones such as Mona, Culebra, and Vieques. The capital and most populous city is San Juan. Its official languages are Spanish and English, though Spanish predominates. [1] The commonwealth's population is approximately 3.2 million.
This list includes notable companies with primary headquarters located in the country. The industry and sector follow the Industry Classification Benchmark taxonomy. Organizations which have ceased operations are included and noted as defunct.
| Name | Industry | Sector | Headquarters | Founded | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Flamenco | Consumer services | Airlines | Culebra | 1976 | Commuter airline |
| Amigo Supermarkets | Consumer services | Food retailers & wholesalers | San Juan | 1989 | Food retailer, part of Walmart (US) |
| Authority for the Financing of the Infrastructure of Puerto Rico | Financials | Real estate holding & development | San Juan | 1988 | Infrastructure development |
| Banco Crédito y Ahorro Ponceño | Financials | Banks | Ponce | 1895 | Bank, defunct 1978 |
| Banco de Ponce | Financials | Banks | Ponce | 1990 | Bank, defunct 1990 |
| Bolera Caribe | Consumer services | Recreational services | Ponce | 2004 | Bowling alley |
| Borinquen Air | Consumer services | Airlines | San Juan | 1961 | Charter airline |
| Café Rico | Consumer goods | Food products | Ponce | 1930 | Coffee producer |
| Caribair | Consumer services | Airlines | San Juan | 1973 | Airline, defunct 1973 |
| Caribbean Cinemas | Consumer services | Recreational services | San Juan | 1986 | Movie theater chain |
| Caribbean Petroleum Corporation | Oil & gas | Exploration & production | Bayamón | 1987 | Refinery, defunct 2009 |
| Caribe.Net | Telecommunications | Fixed line telecommunications | San Juan | 1994 | Telecom, ISP |
| Casiano Communications | Consumer services | Publishing | San Juan | 1973 | Business weekly Caribbean Business, magazines, business guides |
| Castillo Serrallés | Consumer services | Recreational services | Ponce | 1990 | Rum museum |
| Centro del Sur Mall | Consumer goods | Broadline retailers | Ponce | 1962 | Shopping Mall |
| Chocolate Cortés | Consumer goods | Chocolatier | San Juan | 1929 | Chocolate Manufacturer |
| Claridad | Consumer services | Publishing | San Juan | 1959 | Newspaper |
| Claro Puerto Rico | Telecommunications | Fixed line telecommunications | Guaynabo | 2006 | Telephone, IPTV, wireless, part of América Móvil (Mexico) |
| Commonwealth Oil Refining Company | Oil & gas | Exploration & production | Peñuelas | 1954 | Refining, defunct 1982 |
| Compañía Cervecera de Puerto Rico | Consumer goods | Brewers | Mayagüez | 1937 | Beer and malta manufacturer |
| Cristalia Premium Water | Consumer goods | Beverages | Ponce | 1986 | Bottled water |
| Culebra Air Services | Consumer services | Airlines | Culebra | 1998 | Airline |
| Deportes Salvador Colom | Consumer services | Specialty retailers | Guaynabo | 1951 | Sporting goods stores |
| Destilería Serrallés | Consumer goods | Distillers & vintners | Ponce | 1865 | Spirits manufacturer |
| Dorado Wings | Consumer services | Airlines | San Juan | 1964 | Airline, defunct 1982 |
| Doral Financial Corporation | Financials | Banks | San Juan | 1972 | Bank, defunct 2015 |
| EcoEléctrica | Utilities | Gas distribution | Peñuelas | 2000 [2] | LNG |
| El Imparcial | Consumer services | Publishing | San Juan | 1918 | Newspaper, now online news |
| El Meson Sandwiches | Consumer services | Restaurants & bars | Mayagüez | 1972 | Fast-casual restaurant chain |
| El Mundo | Consumer services | Publishing | San Juan | 1919 | Newspaper, defunct 1986 |
| El Nuevo Día | Consumer services | Publishing | Guaynabo | 1909 | Newspaper |
| El Ponceño | Consumer services | Publishing | Ponce | 1852 | Newspaper, defunct 1854 |
| El Vocero | Consumer services | Publishing | San Juan | 1974 | Newspaper |
| EuroBancshares | Financials | Banks | San Juan | 1979 | Bank, defunct 2010 |
| Executive Airlines | Consumer services | Airlines | Carolina | 1986 | Airline, defunct 2013 |
| Farmacias El Amal | Consumer services | Drug retailers | San Juan | 1973 | Retail pharma, defunct 2011 |
| Fina Air | Consumer services | Airlines | San Juan | 2003 | Airline, defunct |
| First BanCorp | Financials | Banks | San Juan | 1948 | Bank |
| Fox Delicias Mall | Consumer services | Hotels | Ponce | 1991 | Bed and breakfast, defunct 2004 |
| Hospital Damas | Health care | Health care providers | Ponce | 1863 | Hospital |
| Hospital Episcopal San Lucas | Health care | Health care providers | Ponce | 1907 | Hospital |
| Hospital Metropolitano Dr. Pila | Health care | Health care providers | Ponce | 1925 | Hospital |
| Hospital Oncológico Andrés Grillasca | Health care | Health care providers | Ponce | 1946 | Hospital |
| Hospital Tricoche | Health care | Health care providers | Ponce | 1885 | Hospital, defunct 1999 |
| Hotel Fox Delicias | Consumer services | Hotels | Ponce | 2004 | Bed and breakfast, defunct 2010 |
| Hotel Meliá | Consumer services | Hotels | Ponce | 1895 | Bed and breakfast |
| Hotel Ponce Intercontinental | Consumer services | Hotels | Ponce | 1960 | Luxury hotel, defunct 1975 |
| Industrias Vassallo | Industrials | Industrial suppliers | Ponce | 1962 | PVC manufacturer |
| La Democracia | Consumer services | Publishing | Ponce | 1890 | Newspaper, defunct 1948 |
| La Estrella Norte | Consumer services | Publishing | Mayagüez | 1983 | Newspaper |
| La Estrella Oeste | Consumer services | Publishing | Mayagüez | 1983 | Newspaper |
| La Perla del Sur | Consumer services | Publishing | Ponce | 1982 | Newspaper |
| Lares Ice Cream Parlor | Consumer services | Restaurants & bars | Lares | 1968 | Restaurant |
| Los Chinos de Ponce | Consumer services | Restaurants & bars | Ponce | 1964 | Restaurant |
| Martex Farms | Consumer goods | Farming & fishing | Santa Isabel | 1989 | Agribusiness |
| Martin's BBQ | Consumer services | Restaurants & bars | ? | ? | BBQ chain |
| Mercado de las Carnes | Consumer goods | Food retailers & wholesalers | Ponce | 1826 | Meat market |
| Merlin Express | Industrials | Delivery services | Aguadilla | 1983 [3] | Cargo airline |
| Museo de Arte de Ponce | Consumer services | Recreational services | Ponce | 1965 | Art museum |
| MyLogIQ | Financials | Finance and credit services | San Juan | 2001 | Financial data company |
| National Ballet Theater of Puerto Rico | Consumer services | Recreational services | Guaynabo | 2004 | Ballet company |
| Oceanair | Consumer services | Airlines | Carolina | 1979 | Airline, defunct 1984 |
| OneLink Communications | Telecommunications | Fixed line telecommunications | San Juan | 2005 | Broadband, defunct 2013 |
| Open Mobile | Telecommunications | Mobile telecommunications | Guaynabo | 2007 | Telephone, wireless, defunct 2019 |
| Oriental Financial Group | Financials | Banks | San Juan | 1964 | Bank |
| Plaza del Caribe | Consumer goods | Broadline retailers | Ponce | 1992 | Shopping Mall |
| Plaza del Mercado de Ponce | Consumer goods | Food retailers & wholesalers | Ponce | 1865 | Food market |
| Ponce Candy Industries | Consumer goods | Food products | Ponce | 1940 | Confectionery |
| Ponce Cement | Industrials | Building materials & fixtures | Ponce | 1941 | Cement |
| Ponce Health Sciences University | Education | Higher education | Ponce | 1977 | University |
| Ponce Plaza Hotel & Casino | Consumer services | Hotels | Ponce | 2009 | Luxury hotel |
| Ponce Salt Industries | Consumer goods | Food products | Ponce | 1963 | Foods |
| Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico | Education | Higher education | Ponce | 1948 | University |
| Popular, Inc. | Financials | Banks | San Juan | 1893 | Bank |
| Primera Hora | Consumer services | Publishing | Guaynabo | 1997 | Newspaper |
| Prinair | Consumer services | Airlines | Ponce | 1966 | Airline, defunct 1985, restarted during 2019 |
| Pro-Air Services | Consumer services | Airlines | San Juan | 1981 | Charter airline |
| Pueblo Supermarkets | Consumer services | Food retailers & wholesalers | San Juan | 1955 | Food retailer |
| Puerto Rican Pottery | Consumer goods | Durable household products | Santurce | 1948 | Pottery, defunct 1966 |
| Puerto Rico Aqueducts and Sewers Authority | Utilities | Water | San Juan | 1945 | State water |
| Puerto Rico Daily Sun | Consumer services | Publishing | San Juan | 2008 | Newspaper |
| Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority | Utilities | Conventional electricity | San Juan | 1941 | State electrical |
| Puerto Rico Iron Works | Basic materials | Basic resources | Ponce | 1919 | Iron foundry |
| Puertorriqueña de Aviación | Consumer services | Airlines | San Juan | 1936 | Airline, defunct 1941 |
| R & G Financial Corporation | Financials | Banks | San Juan | 1966 | Bank, defunct 2010 |
| Roblex Aviation | Consumer services | Airlines | San Juan | 1997 | Airline, defunct 2011 |
| Rovira Biscuits Corporation | Consumer goods | Food products | Ponce | 1929 | Crackers |
| Teatro Fox Delicias | Consumer services | Recreational services | Ponce | 1931 | Movie theater, defunct 1980 |
| Telemundo Internacional | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | San Juan | 1994 | Television channel |
| The San Juan Star | Consumer services | Publishing | San Juan | 1959 | Newspaper |
| Tol Air | Industrials | Delivery services | San Juan | 1981 | Cargo airline, defunct 2006 |
| Topeka | Consumer services | Broadline retailers | San Juan | 1967 [4] | Store chain, now defunct |
| Triple-S Management Corporation | Financials | Full line insurance | San Juan | 1959 | Insurance holding |
| ULTRACOM | Telecommunications | Fixed line telecommunications | ? | 1992 | Satellite and submarine cables |
| V. Suarez & Co. | Consumer goods | Food products | Bayamón [5] | 1943 | Food and development |
| Vea | Consumer services | Publishing | San Juan | 1968 | Magazine, defunct 2009 |
| Vieques Air Link | Consumer services | Airlines | Vieques | 1965 | Airline |
| W Holding Company | Financials | Banks | Mayagüez | 1958 | Financial holding, defunct 2010 |
| WAPA | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Ponce | 1953 | Radio station |
| WAPA-TV | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | San Juan | 1954 | Television channel |
| WIOC | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Ponce | 1965 | Radio station |
| WKAQ-TV | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | San Juan | 1954 | Television channel |
| WLEO | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Ponce | 1956 | Radio station |
| WLII-DT | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Caguas | 1986 | Television channel |
| WPAB | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Ponce | 1940 | Radio station |
| WPRP | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Ponce | 1936 | Radio station |
| WPUC-FM | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Ponce | 1958 | Radio station |
| WSTE-DT | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Ponce | 1958 | Television channel |
| WorldNet Telecommunications | Telecommunications | Fixed line telecommunications | Guaynabo | 1996 | Telecom |
| WZBS | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Ponce | 1963 | Radio station |
| WZMT | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Ponce | 1969 | Radio station |
Transportation in Puerto Rico includes a system of roads, highways, freeways, airports, ports and harbors, and railway systems, serving a population of approximately 4 million year-round. It is funded primarily with both local and federal government funds.
San Juan is the capital city and most populous municipality in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2020 census, it is the 57th-largest city under the jurisdiction of the United States, with a population of 342,259. San Juan was founded by Spanish colonists in 1521, who called it Ciudad de Puerto Rico.
Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport is a joint civil-military international airport located in suburban Carolina, Puerto Rico, three miles (5 km) southeast of San Juan. It is named for Luis Muñoz Marín, Puerto Rico's first democratically elected governor, and was known as Isla Verde International Airport until it was renamed in February 1985. It is the busiest airport in the Caribbean region by passenger traffic. Over 4 million passengers board a plane at the airport per year according to the Federal Aviation Administration, making it the 48th busiest airport overseen by said federal agency.
Prinair is a Puerto Rican charter operator airline. It was Puerto Rico's domestic and international flag carrier airline for almost two decades from the mid-1960s to the mid-1980s. Despite previously ceasing scheduled commercial operations twice, it restarted charter flights in 2019.
Vieques Air Link is a small Puerto Rico-based airline that links Vieques and Culebra with mainland Puerto Rico.
Mercedita International Airport is a public use international airport located three nautical miles (6 km) east of the central business district of Ponce, Puerto Rico. The airport covers 270 cuerdas of land and has one runway. It was inaugurated as an international airport on 1 November 1990. It was built with combined funds from the Municipality of Ponce and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
Tourism in Puerto Rico attracts millions of visitors each year, with more than 5.1 million passengers arriving at the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in 2022, the main point of arrival into the island of Puerto Rico. With a $8.9 billion revenue in 2022, tourism has been a very important source of revenue for Puerto Rico for a number of decades given its favorable warm climate, beach destinations and its diversity of natural wonders, cultural and historical sites, festivals, concerts and sporting events. As Puerto Rico is an unincorporated territory of the United States, U.S. citizens do not need a passport to enter Puerto Rico, and the ease of travel attracts many tourists from the mainland U.S. each year.
Carolina is a city and municipality located on the northeast coast of Puerto Rico. It lies immediately east of the capital San Juan and Trujillo Alto; north of Gurabo and Juncos; and west of Canóvanas and Loíza. Carolina is spread over 12 barrios plus Carolina Pueblo. It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area, and home to Puerto Rico's main airport, the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport.
Guaynabo is a city, suburb of San Juan and municipality in the northern part of Puerto Rico, located in the northern coast of the island, north of Aguas Buenas, south of Cataño, east of Bayamón, and west of San Juan. Guaynabo is spread over 9 barrios and Guaynabo Pueblo. Guaynabo is considered, along with its neighbors – San Juan and the municipalities of Bayamón, Carolina, Cataño, Trujillo Alto, and Toa Baja – to be part of the San Juan metropolitan area. It is also part of the larger San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area,.
Hato Rey is a former barrio located in the northwest part of the dissolved municipality of Río Piedras. It now stretches over three barrios, of the municipality of San Juan, Puerto Rico:
Seaborne Virgin Island Inc, operating as Seaborne Airlines, is a FAR Part 121 airline headquartered in Carolina, Puerto Rico, near the territory's capital of San Juan. It operates a seaplane shuttle service between St. Croix and St. Thomas. Originally headquartered on St. Croix in the US Virgin Islands, the company relocated to Puerto Rico in 2014.
The Port of San Juan is a seaport facility located in the metropolitan area of San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Executive Airlines, Inc. was a Puerto Rican-based regional airline headquartered at Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in Carolina, Puerto Rico, the main airport for the United States territory, near the capitol of San Juan. The airline was a wholly owned subsidiary of the AMR Corporation and it was paid by fellow AMR member American Airlines to staff, operate and maintain aircraft used on American Eagle flights that were scheduled, marketed and sold by American Airlines. Executive Airlines operated an extensive inter-island network in the Caribbean and the Bahamas from its hub in San Juan.
Guayama, officially the Autonomous Municipality of Guayama, is a city and municipality on the Caribbean coast of Puerto Rico. As of the 2020 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 36,614. It is the center of the Guayama metropolitan area with a population of 68,442 in 2020.
Air Sunshine is an airline based in the United States and in Puerto Rico. It operates scheduled service to and from San Juan and Vieques, Puerto Rico, St. Lucia, Anguilla, Dominica, Sint Maarten, Nevis, St. Kitts, Tortola and Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands and Saint Thomas, US Virgin Islands. Its main base is Fort Lauderdale, with a Caribbean hub located in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Rail transport in Puerto Rico currently consists of a 10.7-mile (17.2 km) passenger metro system in the island's metropolitan area of San Juan. Its history can be traced back to the mid-19th century with the construction of a limited passenger line in Mayagüez. Between the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Puerto Rico's rail transport system expanded significantly, becoming one of the largest rail systems in the Caribbean at the time thanks to an economic boom in agriculture industries, especially the sugar cane industry. The rail system was expanded to include passenger travel with a direct line from the island's northern capital of San Juan to the western and southern cities and towns, greatly improving travel and communication within the island. However, the entire system was soon overshadowed by the arrival of the automobile, and by the 1950s was completely abandoned. Small remnants of this system still exist in some parts of Puerto Rico, some conserved for tourism purposes.
Trans Caribbean Airways was an American airline owned by O. Roy Chalk, with its main hub was in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Founded in 1945, it was acquired by American Airlines in 1971.
The Triple-S Management Corporation (TSM) —commonly known as Triple-S, or SSS— is an insurance holding company based in San Juan, Puerto Rico, which offers a wide range of insurance products and services in Puerto Rico through its wholly owned subsidiaries. Listed in the NYSE as GTS, its headquarters are located at 1441 Franklin D. Roosevelt Ave., in the San Patricio section of San Juan.
Ingrid I. Rivera Rocafort is a marketing professional and the current executive director of the Puerto Rico Tourism Company. She has worked as a market analyst, strategic planner, and Director of such firms as Procter & Gamble, Wal-Mart, and Advent-Morro Equity Partners coordinating efforts in Puerto Rico and for Spanish-speaking markets throughout the Caribbean and United States. She also is a public speaker on topics related to travel and business.
