People from Puerto Rico or who identify culturally as Puerto Rican
Ethnic group
Puerto Ricans (Spanish : Puertorriqueños ),[ 12] [ 13] most commonly known as Boricuas ,[ a] [ 14] but also occasionally referred to as Borinqueños , Borincanos ,[ b] or Puertorros ,[ c] [ 15] are an ethnic group native to the Caribbean archipelago and island of Puerto Rico , and a nation identified with the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico through ancestry , culture , or history . Puerto Ricans are predominately a tri-racial , Spanish-speaking , Christian society, descending in varying degrees from Indigenous Taíno natives , Southwestern European colonists , and West and Central African slaves , freedmen , and free Blacks . As citizens of a U.S. territory , Puerto Ricans have automatic birthright American citizenship , and are considerably influenced by American culture . The population of Puerto Ricans is between 9 and 10 million worldwide, with the overwhelming majority residing in Puerto Rico and mainland United States .
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