# § 119. Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico constitutes one judicial district.
Court shall be held at Mayaguez, Ponce, and San Juan.
---
**Source Credit**: (June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 889.)
### Historical and Revision Notes
Based on sections 863 and 864 of title 48, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Territories and Insular Possessions (, §§ 34, 35, , 85; , ; , §§ 41, 42, , 966; , ; , §§ 1, 13, , 942; , ; , ; , ; , ).
Section consolidates parts of sections 863 and 864 of title 48, U.S.C., 1940 ed., with changes in phraseology necessary to effect consolidation.
The provision of sections 863 of title 48, U.S.C., 1940 ed., for appointment of a district judge is incorporated in ; for tenure, in , and for salary was omitted as covered by .
The provisions of , U.S.C., 1940 ed., for appointment and tenure of United States attorneys and marshals are incorporated in sections 501 [now 541], 504 [now 541 to 544], and 541 [see 561] of this title.
The provisions of , U.S.C., 1940 ed., for appointment of United States Commissioners and other court officers are incorporated in sections 631 and 751 of this title.
The provision of , U.S.C., 1940 ed., as to the holding of regular and special terms of court was omitted as covered by sections 138 and 141 of this title.
The provision of , U.S.C., 1940 ed., that the district court shall be attached to the first circuit is incorporated in .
The provision of , U.S.C., 1940 ed., for appeals to the circuit court of appeals is incorporated in .
Other provisions of sections 863 and 864 of title 48, U.S.C., 1940 ed., are retained in title 48.