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Position:Home>History> When was Puerto Rico Founded?Question: When was Puerto Rico Founded!? Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: "Christopher Columbus visited the island in 1493 and named it San Juan Bautista [St!. John the Baptist], but he sailed on to Hispaniola to plant a settlement!. Juan Ponce de León began the actual conquest in 1508, landing at San Juan harbor, which he called Puerto Rico [Span!.,=rich port]!."Www@QuestionHome@Com |