Miss World Puerto Rico 2009

Miss World Puerto Rico 2009 was the 38th Miss World Puerto Rico pageant, held at the Teatro Alejandro Tapia y Rivera in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on July 23, 2009.

Ivonne Orsini of San Juan crowned Jennifer Colón of Bayamón, as her successor at the end of the event. Colón represented Puerto Rico at Miss World 2009. In 2010, no contest was held and the 1st Runner-Up of the 2009 contest, Yara Lasanta of Barranquitas was appointed as Miss World Puerto Rico 2010 and represented Puerto Rico at Miss World 2010 where she finished in the Top 25.

Awards
The following award winners automatically advanced to become semifinalists.

Contestants

 * Flag of Barceloneta, Puerto Rico.svg Barceloneta - Jaileene Cintron
 * Flag of Barranquitas.svg Barranquitas - Yara Liz Lasanta Santiago
 * Flag of Bayamon.svg Bayamón - Jennifer Colón Alvarado
 * Bandera de Caguas, Puerto Rico.svg Caguas - Glorimar Serrano
 * CamuyFlag.svg Camuy - Carla Harrison
 * Bandera de Cayey, Puerto Rico.svg Cayey - Cynthia Morales
 * Corozal.svg Corozal - Rosarito Nevarez
 * Flag of Culebra (Puerto Rico).svg Culebra - Rebecca Fernandez
 * Flag of Fajardo.svg Fajardo - Yizelle Ramos
 * Flag of Guayama, Puerto Rico.svg Guayama - Krystal Ruiz
 * Flag of Guaynabo.svg Guaynabo - Mariselle Morales


 * HormiguerosFlag.svg Hormigueros - Ashley Valentin
 * Flag of Humacao.svg Humacao - Maria Angelica Hernandez
 * Flag of Isabela.svg Isabela - Amanda Díaz Torres
 * Flag of Juncos.svg Juncos - Libni Garcia Pabellón
 * Flag of Orocovis, Puerto Rico.svg Orocovis - Jennifer Ortiz
 * Bandera de Ponce, Puerto Rico.svg Ponce - Azarel Nadal Torres
 * Flag of Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.svg Río Grande - Karen Robles
 * Flag_of_San_Juan,_Puerto_Rico.svg San Juan - Veronica Santiago
 * Flag of Santa Isabel.svg Santa Isabel - Marjorie Rodriguez
 * Vega Baja Flag.svg Vega Baja - Melissa Serrano Flores
 * Flag of Villalba.svg Villalba - Dagmarie Cappiello

Crossovers

 * Yara Liz Lasanta Santiago (Barranquitas) previously won Miss Puerto Rico Teenage 2001, and Miss Teen International 2001, placed 4th runner-up at Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2005, 2nd runner-up at Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2007, and 2nd runner-up in Univision's Nuestra Belleza Latina 2007.
 * In 2010 the Miss Mundo de Puerto Rico Organization did not hold its annual contest, therefore Yara was appointed as the new Miss Puerto Rico World 2010'. Yara would later on represent Puerto Rico at Miss World 2010 in which she placed as a semi-finalist. Prior to the final night, Yara had won the Miss World Beach Beauty competition, which was what guaranteed her a spot in the semi-finals on the final night of the pageant.
 * Amanda Díaz Torres (Isabela) previously placed 4th runner-up at Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2008 and 3rd runner-up at Miss World Puerto Rico 2004. She used to hold the title of Miss Puerto Rico International 2009 and was supposed to represent Puerto Rico at Miss International 2009 but resigned.
 * Jennifer Colón Alvarado (Bayamón), Glorimar Serrano (Caguas), Rebecca Fernandez (Culebra), and Karen Robles (Río Grande) participated at Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2009. Rebecca and Karen did not place, Glorimar placed as a semi-finalist, and Jennifer placed as 1st runner-up.