A referendum on the status of the archipelago and island was held in Puerto Rico on 23 July 1967.

[1] Voters were given the choice between being a Commonwealth, statehood or independence.

The majority of voters voted for Commonwealth status.

[2][3] This was the first of several referendums held to decide on the political status of Puerto Rico.

The major pro-statehood party, the Partido Estadista Republicano, boycotted the referendum.