Does america own puerto rico?

Puerto Rico belongs to the United States. It is a possession of the United States. It is a U.S. territory. But it is an unincorporated territory, and it has not yet been incorporated into the U.S. Therefore, it is not legally a part of the United States. read more

The United States received the property as part of the settlement of the Spanish-American War. Due to Puerto Rico's strategic location and its distance away from the Panama Canal, the US only strengthen its ties to the island. read more

You could say that yes, United States does own Puerto Rico. It's a colony; and the reason they still own us is because of the Spanish-American War. In this, the United States claimed their victory which, came with territorial changes. Spain ceded Guam, Cuba, Philippine Islands and Puerto Rico for 20$ billion. read more