2017 in Puerto Rico

Incumbents

• President: Donald Trump
• Governor: Ricardo Rosselló
• Resident Commissioner: Jenniffer González

  Events

• 2 January – the 26th Senate and the 30th House of Representatives will meet from January 2, 2017 to January 1, 2021
• 11 June – In a referendum on its status, Puerto Ricans vote in favor of statehood amid a historically low turnout. This figure is attributed to a boycott led by the pro-status quo PPD party.
• 20 September – Hurricane Maria makes landfall over Puerto Rico, causing extensive damage to the power grid. Hurricane Maria death toll controversy resulted from the number of dead being underreported by officials. Total losses are estimated at $94.4 billion.

  Sport

• February–March – the 2017 Bayamon Cup organized by the Puerto Rican Football Federation
• March – The Puerto Rico national baseball team was the runner up in the 2017 World Baseball Classic

  Deaths

• 3 March - Míriam Colón, actress and theatre director.
• 28 April - Luis Olmo, baseball player
• 16 June - Héctor Cardona, sports executive