1
                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.1


                      [PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LETTERHEAD]


                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-82507) of Popular, Inc. of our report dated
February 24, 2000 relating to the financial statements, which appears on page
F-29 of the 1999 Annual Report to Shareholders of Popular, Inc., which is
incorporated by reference in Popular, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 1999.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP

San Juan, Puerto Rico

March 10, 2000
   2

                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.1


[PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LETTERHEAD]



                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-80167) of Popular, Inc. of our report dated
February 24, 2000 relating to the financial statements, which appears on page
F-29 of the 1999 Annual Report to Shareholders of Popular, Inc. which is
incorporated by reference in Popular, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10K for the
year ended December 31, 1999.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP

San Juan, Puerto Rico
March 10, 2000
   3
                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.1

[PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LETTERHEAD]


                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-80169) of Popular, Inc. of our report dated
February 24, 2000 relating to the financial statements, which appears on page
F-29 of the 1999 Annual Report to Shareholders of Popular, Inc., which is
incorporated by reference in Popular, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10K for
the year ended December 31, 1999.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
San Juan, Puerto Rico
March 10, 2000

   4

                                                                   EXHIBIT 23.1
[PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LETTERHEAD]



                      CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-94703) of Popular, Inc. of our report dated
February 24, 2000 relating to the financial statements, which appears on page
F-29 of the 1999 Annual Report to Shareholders of Popular, Inc., which is
incorporated by reference in Popular, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10K for the
year ended December 31, 1999.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP


PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP

San Juan, Puerto Rico

March 10, 2000