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Date
430 BC
Event
Settlement of the indigenous Ortoiroid people (from South America)
Late 1400s
The indigenous Taíno people are the dominant culture, with 30,000-60,000
Amerindians led by a cacique, or “chief”
November
19, 14
93
Spanish explorers, led by Columbus, arrive on the island. Ponce de Leon
established the first colony 15 years later.
1634
King Philip IV of Spain fortifies the island with six fortresses and a sandstone wall.
1812
The Cádiz Constitution grants Puerto Ricans conditional Spanish citizenship.
Many families move from Europe to escape the Napoleonic Wars.
1873
Slavery is abolished in Puerto Rico. Enslaved Africans had been working the
island’s sugar plantations since 1522.
April 1898
Spanish-American War results in Puerto Rico becoming a U.S. colony.
February
1952
The Constitution of Puerto Rico is approved by voters, establishing the
“Commonwealth of Puerto Rico”, an unincorporated organized territory of the
United States.
September
20, 2017
Hurricane Maria hits the island directly, leaving millions without power for several
months, ruining the island’s water supply, and depressing the economy for years.
June 2025
The United Nations adopts a resolution in favor of self-determination and
independence for the state of Puerto Rico.