Directionals are not commonly used in Puerto Rico addresses because other descriptions, such as urbanization, identify geographic areas. When they do appear in addresses, however, they may appear as follows:
Spanish
English
Directional
Abbreviation
Norte
N
North
Noreste
NE
Northeast
Noroeste
NO
Northwest
NW
Sur
S
South
Sureste
SE
Southeast
Suroeste
SO
Southwest
SW
Este
E
East
Oeste
O
West
W
Note: The only discrepancies between English and Spanish abbreviations occur in West directionals. In the ZIP+4 file, the English equivalents are used.