puerto rico became a us commonwealth on july 4, 1950.
puerto rico became a us commonwealth on july 4, 1950.
when did puerto rico became a us commonwealth?
july 4, 1950
puerto rico (since 1952) and the northern mariana islands (since 1986) are non-independent states freely associated with the united states. the mutually negotiated covenant to establish a commonwealth of the northern mariana islands (cnmi) in political union with the united states was approved in 1976. the covenant was fully implemented november 3, 1986, pursuant to presidential proclamation no. 5564, which conferred united states citizenship on legally qualified cnmi residents. under the constitution of puerto rico, puerto rico is described as a commonwealth and puerto ricans have a degree of administrative autonomy similar to citizens of a u.s. state. puerto ricans "were collectively made u.s. citizens" in 1917 as a result of the jones-shafroth act. the commonly used name in spanish of the commonwealth of puerto rico, "estado libre asociado de puerto rico", literally "associated free state of puerto rico", which sounds similar to "free association" particularly when loosely used in spanish, is sometimes erroneously interpreted to mean that puerto rico's relationship with united states is based on a compact of free association and at other times erroneously held to mean that puerto rico's relationship with united states is based on an interstate compact. this is a constant source of ambiguity and confusion when trying to define, understand and explain puerto rico's political relationship with the united states. for various reasons puerto rico's political status differs from that of the pacific islands that entered into compacts of free association with the united states. as sovereign states, these islands have full right to conduct their own foreign relations, while the commonwealth of puerto rico has territorial status subject to united states congressional authority under the constitution's territory clause, "to dispose of and make all needful rules and regulations respecting the territory… belonging to the united states.". puerto rico does not have the right to unilaterally declare independence, and at the last referendum (1998) the narrow majority voted for "none of the above", which was a formally undefined alternative used by commonwealth supporters to express their desire for an "enhanced commonwealth" option.
dependent territory
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bullet::::- diocese of santiago de veraguas









































bullet::::- prelature of bocas del toro









































section::::list of roman catholic dioceses.:episcopal conference of puerto rico (us commonwealth).









































section::::list of roman catholic dioceses.:episcopal conference of puerto rico (us commonwealth).:ecclesiastical province of san juan de puerto rico.









































bullet::::- metropolitan archdiocese of san juan de puerto rico









































bullet::::- diocese of arecibo









































bullet::::- diocese of caguas









































bullet::::- diocese of mayagüez









































bullet::::- diocese of ponce









































section::::list of roman catholic dioceses.:episcopal conference of the united states of america.









































section::::list of roman catholic dioceses.:episcopal conference of the united states of america.:ecclesiastical province of anchorage.
list of roman catholic dioceses in north america