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EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING
 
FIRM
The Board of Directors
First BanCorp.:
We
 
consent to
 
the incorporation
 
by reference
 
in Registration Statements
 
on Form
 
S-3 (No.
 
333-209516) and
 
on Form S-8
 
(Nos. 333-
212157, 333-181178,
 
333-155764, 333-106661,
 
and 333-106656)
 
of First BanCorp.
 
of our
 
report dated
 
February 28, 2024
 
relating to
the consolidated
 
financial statements
 
and effectiveness
 
of internal control
 
over financial reporting
 
appearing in this
 
Annual Report
 
on
Form 10-K of First BanCorp. for the year ended December 31, 2023.
/s/ Crowe, LLP
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
February 28, 2024