{"id":11995,"date":"2026-02-05T15:30:05","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T20:30:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/%year%\/%monthnum%\/%day%\/key-findings-about-puerto-rico\/"},"modified":"2026-02-05T16:04:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T21:04:08","slug":"key-findings-about-puerto-rico","status":"publish","type":"short-read","link":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2026\/02\/05\/key-findings-about-puerto-rico\/","title":{"rendered":"Key findings about Puerto Rico"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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People hold a Puerto Rican flag outside the Coliseo de Puerto Rico before singer and rapper Bad Bunny performs his first of 30 concerts at the arena in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on July 11, 2025. (Ricardo Arduengo\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Puerto Rican singer and rapper Bad Bunny will take the stage<\/a> for the Super Bowl halftime show on Feb. 8, becoming the first headliner to perform an entire set in Spanish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bad Bunny, who was born in Bayam\u00f3n, Puerto Rico, has long honored life on the island in his music. His album \u201cDeB\u00cd TiRAR M\u00e1S FOToS<\/a>\u201d \u2013 which translates to \u201cI should have taken more photos\u201d and reflects on his growing up in Puerto Rico \u2013 won album of the year<\/a> at the 2026 Grammy Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are answers to some key questions about Puerto Rico and Puerto Ricans, using data from the U.S. Census Bureau and other sources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n