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What is the main religion in puerto rico?

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The majority of Puerto Ricans are Roman Catholic, but religious freedom for all faiths is guaranteed by the Commonwealth Constitution. There is a Jewish Community Center in Miramar, and there's a Jewish Reformed Congregation in Santurce. read more

You will also find mosques in Puerto Rico, the main ones situated in Ponce, Vega Alta and Rio Piedras for the use of the Muslim community. Other religions to look out for are Taíno; Mayombe, a Congo belief; and Palo Mayombe, an African Traditional Religion. read more

As throughout Latin America, the practice of Catholicism in Puerto Rico blends native Taíno and African traditions with mainstream tenets of the faith. It has been said that the real religion of Puerto Rico is espiritsmo (spiritualism), a quasi-magical belief in occult forces. read more

Consisting of around two thirds of Puerto Rico's population as of 2014, Roman Catholicism is the major religion, although Protestant Christianity is also a common religion, with more than 25 percent of the territory's people belonging to one of its denominations. read more

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