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State: Puerto Rico (PR)
Area Codes: 2
Timezone: America/Puerto_Rico
Current Time: 5:37 AM

About Puerto Rico Area Codes

Puerto Rico (PR) uses 2 telephone area codes to serve its residents and businesses. With an estimated population of 1,854,657, Puerto Rico is one of the smaller states in the North American Numbering Plan (NANP). The current local time in Puerto Rico is 5:37 AM.

The largest cities in Puerto Rico include San Juan (pop. 323,279), Bayamón (pop. 161,034), Carolina (pop. 136,771), Ponce (pop. 113,401) and Caguas (pop. 73,322) . Puerto Rico has 77 counties spread across its territory. Each area code in PR covers a geographic region of the state, with some areas using overlay codes that share the same geographic territory as an existing area code.

When calling a Puerto Rico phone number from outside the area code, you must dial the full 10-digit number: the 3-digit area code followed by the 7-digit local number. Many parts of Puerto Rico now require 10-digit dialing even for local calls due to overlay area codes and the nationwide 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline implementation.

All Puerto Rico Area Codes

The table below lists every active area code in Puerto Rico, along with the major city served and other cities covered by each code.

Area Code Major City Other Cities
787 San Juan Bayamón, Carolina, Ponce, Caguas, Guaynabo, Mayagüez, Trujillo Alto, Arecibo and more
939 San Juan Bayamón, Ponce, Guaynabo, Trujillo Alto, Santurce

Largest Cities in Puerto Rico

These are the largest cities in Puerto Rico by population, along with their primary area codes and counties.

City Population County
San Juan 323,279 San Juan County
Bayamón 161,034 Bayamón County
Carolina 136,771 Carolina County
Ponce 113,401 Ponce County
Caguas 73,322 Caguas County
Guaynabo 68,024 Guaynabo County
Mayagüez 61,361 Mayagüez County
Trujillo Alto 43,703 Trujillo Alto County
Arecibo 39,176 Arecibo County
Levittown 25,121 Toa Baja County

Frequently Asked Questions

Puerto Rico has 2 active area codes. These include 787 (San Juan) and 939 (San Juan) .

Puerto Rico is primarily in the America/Puerto_Rico Time Zone (AST). The current local time is 5:37 AM.

The area code covering the most cities in Puerto Rico is 787, which serves San Juan and 77+ other communities.

Yes, most areas in Puerto Rico now require 10-digit dialing (area code + 7-digit number) for all local calls. This requirement was implemented across the United States starting in October 2021 to support the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Even if you are calling within the same area code, you need to dial all 10 digits.

To call a Puerto Rico number from within the United States, dial the area code followed by the 7-digit phone number (e.g., 787-XXX-XXXX). From outside the US, dial your country's exit code, then 1 (the US country code), then the full 10-digit number.

Puerto Rico has 77 counties. The state's total estimated population is 1,854,657, spread across these counties and served by 2 area codes.

San Juan is served by area code 787 and 939 .
Puerto Rico at a Glance
  • Abbreviation PR
  • Area Codes 2
  • Population 1,854,657
  • Counties 77
  • Cities 243
  • Current Time 5:37 AM
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