List of government-owned corporations of Puerto Rico


The government-owned corporations of Puerto Rico —or public corporations — are a set of corporate entities owned entirely or in large part by the executive branch of the government of Puerto Rico or by its municipalities. The corporations engage in commercial activities with their revenues ultimately being allocated towards the government's treasury the Puerto Rico Consolidated Fund or towards the corresponding municipal treasury. Some of them have been criticized since their creation since they are not profitable and depend on the issue of bonds or large indebtedness to operate, or because they constitute a government monopoly or control a unique asset.
As of 2015, the public corporations contributed to more than half of the public debt of Puerto Rico —a factor that contributed significantly to the Puerto Rican government-debt crisis — with COFINA, PRASA, PRHTA, and PREPA being the largest holders.

Owned by the executive branch

As of November 2012, the executive branch of the government of Puerto Rico owned 52 government-owned corporations with an outstanding debt of $48.7B USD.
Name in EnglishAbbreviation in EnglishName in SpanishAbbreviation in SpanishIndustry
Automobile Accident Compensation AdministrationPRAACAAdministración de Compensaciones por Accidentes de AutomóvilesACAAInsurance
Agricultural Insurance CorporationPRAICCorporación de Seguros AgrícolasCSAAgriculture
Aqueducts and Sewers AuthorityPRASAAutoridad de Acueductos y AlcantarilladosAAAPublic utility
Authority for the Financing of Industrial, Touristic, Educative, Medical, and Environmental Control FacilitiesAFITEMECFAutoridad para el Financiamiento de Facilidades Industriales, Turísticas, Educativas, Médicas y de Control AmbientalAFICABanking
Authority for the Financing of HousingPRAFHAutoridad para el Financiamiento de la ViviendaAFVBanking
Authority for the Financing of the Infrastructure of Puerto RicoAFIAutoridad para el Financiamiento de la Infraestructura de Puerto RicoAFIBanking
Caño Martín Peña ENLACE Project CorporationENLACECorporación del Proyecto ENLACE del Caño Martín PeñaENLACEReal estate
Cardiovascular Center of Puerto Rico and the Caribbean CorporationCCPRCCCorporación del Centro Cardiovascular de Puerto Rico y el CaribeCCCPRCHealthcare
Commission on Traffic SafetyPRCTSComisión para la Seguridad en el TránsitoCSTInsurance
Comprehensive Cancer CenterPRCCCCentro Comprensivo de CáncerCCCPRHealthcare
Conservatory of Music CorporationPRCMCCorporación del Conservatorio de MúsicaCCMEducation
Convention Center District AuthorityPRCCDAAutoridad del Distrito del Centro de ConvencionesADCCPRTravel and leisure
Corporation for the Development of Arts, Sciences, and Cinematographic IndustryPRFILMCorporación para el Desarrollo de las Artes, Ciencias e Industria CinematográficaPRFILMEntertainment
Corporation of Industries for the Blind, Mentally Retarded People, and Other Handicapped PeopleCIRIOCorporación de Industrias de Ciegos, Personas Mentalmente Retardadas y Otras Personas IncapacitadasCIRIOIndustrial development
Credit Unions Supervision and Insurance CorporationPRCUSICCorporación para la Supervisión y Seguros de Cooperativas de Puerto RicoCOSSECInsurance
Economic Development BankEDBBanco de Desarrollo EconómicoBDEBanking
Electric Power AuthorityPREPAAutoridad de Energía ElectricaAEEPublic utility
Government Development BankGDBBanco Gubernamental de FomentoBGFBanking
Health Insurance AdministrationPRHIAAdministración de Seguros de SaludASESHealthcare
Highways and Transportation AuthorityPRHTAAutoridad de Carreteras y TransportaciónACTTransportation
Industrial Development CompanyPRIDCOCompañía de Fomento IndustrialFOMENTOIndustrial development
Integral Development for the Cantera Peninsula CompanyPRIDCPCCompañía para el Desarrollo Integral de la Península de CanteraCDIPCIndustrial development
Institute of Puerto Rican CultureIPRCInstituto de Cultura PuertorriqueñaICPEntertainment
Lands AdministrationPRLAAdministración de TerrenosATReal estate
Lands AuthorityPRLAAutoridad de TierrasATPRAgriculture
Maritime Transport AuthorityPRMTAAutoridad de Transporte MarítimoATMTransportation
Medical Services AdministrationPRMSAAdministración de Servicios Médicos de Puerto RicoASEMHealthcare
Metropolitan Bus AuthorityMBAAutoridad Metropolitana de AutobusesAMATransportation
Municipal Financing AgencyMFAAgencia de Financiamiento MunicipalAFMBanking
Municipal Financing CorporationMFCCorporación de Financiamiento MunicipalCOFIMBanking
Musical Arts CorporationPRMACCorporación para las Artes MusicalesCAMEntertainment
Musical Scenic Arts CorporationPRMSACCorporación de las Artes Escénico-MusicalesCASMEntertainment
National Guard Institutional TrustPRNGITFideicomiso Institucional de la Guardia Nacional de Puerto RicoFIGNABanking
National Parks CompanyPRNPCCompañía de Parques NacionalesCPNPRReal estate
Performing Arts Center CorporationPRPACCCorporación del Centro de Bellas ArtesCBAEntertainment
Ports AuthorityPRPAAutoridad de los PuertosAPPRTransportation
Public Broadcasting CorporationPRPBCCorporación para la Difusión PúblicaWIPREntertainment
Public Buildings AuthorityPBAAutoridad de Edificios PúblicosAEPReal estate
Sales Tax Financing CorporationCOFINACorporación del Fondo de Interés ApremianteCOFINABanking
School of Visual Arts and Design of Puerto RicoSVADEscuela de Artes Plásticas y Diseño de Puerto RicoEAPDEducation
Solid Waste AuthoritySWAAutoridad de Desperdicios SólidosADSPublic utility
State Insurance Fund CorporationPRSIFCCorporación del Fondo del Seguro del EstadoCFSEInsurance
Symphony Orchestra CorporationPRSOCorporación de la Orquesta SinfónicaCOSPREntertainment
Trade and Export CompanyPRTECCompañía de Comercio y ExportaciónCCEIndustrial development
Tourism CompanyTourismCompañía de TurismoTurismoTravel and leisure
Training and Work Enterprises CorporationPRTWECCorporación de Empresas de Adiestramiento y TrabajoCEATEducation
University of Puerto RicoUPRUniversidad de Puerto RicoUPREducation

Owned by municipalities

Name in EnglishAbbreviation in EnglishName in SpanishAbbreviation in SpanishIndustry
Ponce Port AuthorityPPAAutoridad del Puerto de PonceAPPTransportation