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Puerto Rico Department of State

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Department of State of Puerto Rico
Agency overview
Departamento de Estado de Puerto Rico

Palacio de la Real Intendencia serving as the main offices.
Formed	July 25, 1952; 71 years ago (1952-07-25)
Type	Executive department
Jurisdiction	Executive branch of the government of Puerto Rico
Headquarters	San Juan, Puerto Rico
Agency executive	Omar Marrero Díaz, Secretary of State
Child agencies	Bureau for Cultural Exchange and Technical Cooperation Intellectual Property Office Office of Protocol, International, and Interstate Relations Passport Acceptance Office Trademark Office
Key document	Constitution of Puerto Rico
Website	www.estado.pr.gov

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The Department of State of Puerto Rico (Spanish: Departamento de Estado de Puerto Rico) was created in July 1952 and is responsible of promoting the cultural, political, and economical relations between Puerto Rico, other jurisdictions of the United States and foreign countries.^[1]

History[edit]

The Department of State of Puerto Rico was established by section 6 of Article IV of the constitution passed on July 25, 1952.^[1]

The Department headquarters is located in the Old Palace of the Royal Intendency (Antiguo Palacio de la Real Intendencia) in Old San Juan with regional offices in Arecibo, Fajardo and Ponce.^[2]^[3]