National Register of Historic Places listings in western Puerto Rico

Municipalities of Porta del Sol

This is a list of properties and districts in the Porta del Sol municipalities of Puerto Rico that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It includes places along the western coast, and on islands, and in the peaks and on the western slope of Puerto Rico's Cordillera Central.

The area covered spans from the 17 municipalities in the Porta del Sol area: Quebradillas, Isabela, San Sebastián, Moca, Aguadilla, Aguada, Rincón, Añasco, Mayagüez, Las Marías, Maricao, Hormigueros, San Germán, Sábana Grande, Guánica, Lajas and Cabo Rojo.. All NRHP-listed places west, on the coasts, islands, slopes, and in the peaks of the Cordillera are included.

Names of places given are as they appear in the National Register, reflecting name as given in NRHP application at the date of listing. Note, the National Register name system does not accommodate Spanish á, ñ and other letters.

See also:

Western municipalities

Aguada

[1] Name on the Register Image Date listed[2] Location City or town Description
1 Puente de Coloso Upload image
December 29, 2010
(#10001102)
State Road No. 418, km .5
Coordinates missing
Guanabano Historic Bridges of Puerto Rico MPS

Aguadilla

[1] Name on the Register Image Date listed[2] Location Municipality Description
1 Cardona Residence
Cardona Residence
January 2, 1985
(#85000040)
Betances St. No. 55
18°25′47″N 67°08′47″W / 18.429722°N 67.146389°W
Aguadilla Also known as Quiñones-Elías Lawyer's Office.
2 Casa de Piedra Upload image
April 3, 1986
(#86000704)
14 Progresso St.
18°25′22″N 67°08′48″W / 18.422778°N 67.146667°W
Aguadilla A Spanish colonial house, also known as Amparo Roldán House
3 District Courthouse
District Courthouse
January 2, 1985
(#85000041)
Progreso
18°25′36″N 67°08′48″W / 18.426667°N 67.146667°W
Aguadilla
4 El Parterre-Ojo De Agua Upload image
January 13, 1986
(#86000781)
Bounded by Munoz Rivera, Gonzalo Firpo, De Diego, and Mango Sts.
18°25′57″N 67°08′47″W / 18.4325°N 67.146389°W
Aguadilla
5 Faro de Punta Borinquen
Faro de Punta Borinquen
October 22, 1981
(#81000559)

18°30′01″N 67°08′07″W / 18.5003°N 67.1353°W
Aguadilla
6 Fuerte de la Conception Upload image
April 3, 1986
(#86000703)
Stahl St.
18°26′17″N 67°09′02″W / 18.438056°N 67.150556°W
Aguadilla
7 Old Urban Cemetery Upload image
January 2, 1985
(#85000042)
Cuesta Vieja
18°26′28″N 67°09′04″W / 18.441111°N 67.151111°W
Aguadilla
8 Residence Lopez Upload image
January 2, 1985
(#85000043)
Progreso St. No. 67
18°25′36″N 67°09′15″W / 18.426667°N 67.154167°W
Aguadilla
9 Church San Carlos Borromeo of Aguadilla
Church San Carlos Borromeo of Aguadilla
September 18, 1984
(#84003124)
Diego St., Town Plaza
18°25′54″N 67°09′13″W / 18.431667°N 67.153611°W
Aguadilla A church

Former listings

[1] Name on the Register Image Date listedDate removed Location City or town Summary
1 Silva-Benejan House Upload image
May 20, 1987
(#87000725)
August 28, 2002
15 Munoz Rivera Street
Aguadilla

Añasco

[1] Name on the Register Image Date listed[2] Location City or town Description
1 Puente de Anasco
Puente de Anasco
January 18, 2011
(#11000018)
PR 2 at kilometer 146.1
18°16′21″N 67°09′42″W / 18.272599°N 67.161676°W
Añasco/Mayagüez border

Cabo Rojo

[1] Name on the Register Image Date listed[2] Location City or town Description
1 Punta Ostiones Upload image
August 25, 2004
(#04000908)
Vic. of Cabo Rojo
Coordinates missing
Cabo Rojo
2 Faro de los Morrillos de Cabo Rojo
Faro de los Morrillos de Cabo Rojo
October 22, 1981
(#81000685)

17°56′01″N 67°11′32″W / 17.9336°N 67.1922°W
Cabo Rojo

Guánica

[1] Name on the Register Image Date listed[2] Location City or town Description
1 Faro de Guanica
Faro de Guanica
March 28, 1977
(#77001549)
Vic. of Guanica
17°57′12″N 66°54′12″W / 17.953333°N 66.903333°W
Guanica Lighthouse from 1893
2 Hacienda Santa Rita
Hacienda Santa Rita
January 5, 1984
(#84003147)
Vic. of Guanica
18°00′30″N 66°53′01″W / 18.008333°N 66.883611°W
Guanica
3 Yauco Battle Site
Yauco Battle Site
September 2, 2008
(#00001383)
Near Lomas de Seboruco in Carenero, Guanica
Coordinates missing
Guanica Site of the Battle of Yauco in 1898, in the Spanish–American War. See Puerto Rico Campaign. The Battle field was located at the time in Yauco, however the site became part of modern day Guanica after the founding of the municipality.

Hormigueros

[1] Name on the Register Image Date listed[2] Location City or town Description
1 Santuario de la Monserrate de Hormigueros and Casa de Peregrinos
Santuario de la Monserrate de Hormigueros and Casa de Peregrinos
April 17, 1975
(#75002134)
Calle Peregrinos No. 1 on Insular Rte. 344
18°08′35″N 67°07′39″W / 18.143056°N 67.1275°W
Hormigueros A church
2 Silva Bridge Upload image
July 19, 1995
(#95000834)
Near Hormigueros
Coordinates missing
Hormigueros Pratt pony truss bridge from 1897
3 Torrens Bridge Upload image
May 11, 2000
(#00000423)
Near Hormigueros
Coordinates missing
Hormigueros Lattice, transverse joist bridge from 1878

Isabela

[1] Name on the Register Image Date listed[2] Location City or town Description
1 Hermitage of San Antonio de Padua de la Tuna Upload image
December 2, 1983
(#83004193)

Coordinates missing
Isabela

Lajas

[1] Name on the Register Image Date listed[2] Location City or town Description
1 Luis Munoz Rivera School Upload image
December 19, 2012
(#12001076)
Calle 65 de Infanteria
18°03′19″N 67°03′25″W / 18.055228°N 67.056943°W
Lajas vicinity

Las Marias

[1] Name on the Register Image Date listed[2] Location City or town Description
1 Eugenio Maria de Hostos School Upload image
December 19, 2012
(#12001077)
Matias Brugman Ave.
Coordinates missing
Las Marias vicinity

Maricao

[1] Name on the Register Image Date listed[2] Location City or town Description
1 Church San Juan Bautista of Maricao Upload image
September 18, 1984
(#84003125)
Baldorioty St., Town Plaza
18°10′58″N 66°58′48″W / 18.182778°N 66.98°W
Maricao Gothic church built in 1890
2 Del Treinta Bridge Upload image
July 19, 1995
(#95000846)
Near Maricao
Coordinates missing
Maricao A rolled steel beam bridge from 1924, designed by Enrique Ortega

Mayagüez

[1] Name on the Register Image Date listed[2] Location City or town Description
1 Asilo De Pobres
Asilo De Pobres
December 2, 1985
(#85003087)
Post St.
18°11′45″N 67°08′32″W / 18.195833°N 67.142222°W
Mayagüez A municipal poor asylum, in Classical Revival architecture from 1920
2 Casa Consistorial De Mayagüez
Casa Consistorial De Mayagüez
December 2, 1985
(#85003046)
Peral St.
18°12′11″N 67°08′23″W / 18.203056°N 67.139722°W
Mayagüez City hall, from 1926
3 Cementerio Municipal de Mayagüez
Cementerio Municipal de Mayagüez
August 25, 1988
(#88001247)
Southern end of Post St.
18°10′00″N 67°07′30″W / 18.166667°N 67.125°W
Mayagüez Cemetery
4 Duran Esmoris Residencia Upload image
September 7, 1988
(#88000655)
Mendez Vigo B204 L204
Coordinates missing
Mayagüez Bungalow or Craftsman building from 1921, designed by Luis Fernando Nieva
5 Edificio José de Diego
Edificio José de Diego
November 18, 1977
(#77001553)
University of Puerto Rico campus
18°12′47″N 67°08′15″W / 18.213056°N 67.1375°W
Mayagüez Central administration building of the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez, from 1913
6 Faro de la Isla de la Mona
Faro de la Isla de la Mona
October 22, 1981
(#81000689)
E side of Mona Island
18°05′18″N 67°50′48″W / 18.088333°N 67.846667°W
Mona Island
7 Gómez Residencia Upload image
June 15, 1988
(#88000656)
Mendez Vigo No. 60
Coordinates missing
Mayagüez Building from 1933 designed by architect Francisco Porrata Doria
8 Isla de Mona
Isla de Mona
December 17, 1993
(#93001398)
Mona Island
18°05′12″N 67°53′22″W / 18.086667°N 67.889444°W
Mona Island NRHP listing in 1993 gives 1493 as date of significance, presumably a Columbus landing date 500 years before?
9 La Case Solariega de Jose De Diego Upload image
April 3, 1986
(#86000624)
52 Liceo St.
18°12′07″N 67°08′11″W / 18.201944°N 67.136389°W
Mayagüez From 1890
10 Logia Adelphia Upload image
February 19, 1986
(#86000323)
64 E. Sol St.
18°12′08″N 67°08′19″W / 18.202222°N 67.138611°W
Mayagüez From 1912, designed by Sabas Honore
11 Nazario Rivera Residencia Upload image
September 13, 1988
(#88000686)
Post St. No. 105
18°12′01″N 67°08′29″W / 18.200278°N 67.141389°W
Mayagüez From 1872, designed by Juaquín Hernández.
12 Plaza Publica Upload image
December 3, 1985
(#85003085)
McKinley St.
18°12′11″N 67°08′21″W / 18.203056°N 67.139167°W
Mayagüez From 1760
13 Ramírez Fuentes Residencia Upload image
July 12, 1988
(#88000965)
Calle Mendez Vigo #117
18°12′13″N 67°08′13″W / 18.203611°N 67.136944°W
Mayagüez Bungalow/Craftsman building from 1925, designed by Pascasio Fajardo
14 Residencia Heygler Upload image
July 12, 1988
(#88000962)
Calle Liceo #51
Coordinates missing
Mayagüez From 1830
15 Residencia Ramirez De Arellano en Guanajibo Upload image
February 5, 1987
(#86003192)
PR 102
18°10′19″N 67°10′38″W / 18.171944°N 67.177222°W
Mayagüez Plantation style building from 1930
16 Teatro Yagüez
Teatro Yagüez
December 2, 1985
(#85003086)
McKinley and Basora Sts.
18°12′11″N 67°08′29″W / 18.203056°N 67.141389°W
Mayagüez From 1909, designed by Sabas Honore et al.
17 US Custom House
US Custom House
February 10, 1988
(#88000076)
Ava. Gonzalez Clemente, esq. McKinley
Coordinates missing
Mayagüez From 1924, designed by Rafael Carmoega
18 U.S. Post Office and Courthouse (Mayagüez, Puerto Rico)
U.S. Post Office and Courthouse (Mayagüez, Puerto Rico)
May 21, 1986
(#86001169)
McKinley and Pilar DeFillo Sts.
Coordinates missing
Mayagüez From 1935, designed by Louis A. Simpson

Former listings

[1] Name on the Register Image Date listedDate removed Location City or town Summary
1 Antiqua Residencia de la Familia Nadal Upload image
November 21, 1986
(#86003505)
November 26, 1990
13 Dr. Barbosa S
Mayagüez
2 Baldomero Baunin Residence Upload image
April 5, 1988
(#88000687)
November 26, 1990
Calle Ramos Antonini No. 62
Mayagüez

Moca

[1] Name on the Register Image Date listed[2] Location City or town Description
1 Hacienda Iruena Manor House
Hacienda Iruena Manor House
August 14, 1987
(#87000735)
Km. 115.7 PR Rd. No. 2
Coordinates missing
Moca Renaissance/French Chateau style building from 1893.

Quebradillas

[1] Name on the Register Image Date listed[2] Location City or town Description
1 Puente Blanco
Puente Blanco
February 23, 1984
(#84003126)
NE of Quebradillas off PR 485
18°29′17″N 66°55′35″W / 18.488056°N 66.926389°W
Quebradillas Bridge built in 1922
2 Teatro Liberty Upload image
May 4, 1989
(#88000963)
Calle Rafols #157
18°28′31″N 66°56′23″W / 18.475278°N 66.939722°W
Quebradillas Building from 1921 designed by Arcilio Rosa

Rincon

[1] Name on the Register Image Date listed[2] Location City or town Description
1 Boiling Nuclear Superheater (BONUS) Reactor Facility
Boiling Nuclear Superheater (BONUS) Reactor Facility
November 14, 2007
(#07001194)
Punta Higuero Sector, PR 413
18°21′59″N 67°16′07″W / 18.3664°N 67.2686°W
Rincon
2 Faro de Punta Higuero
Faro de Punta Higuero
October 22, 1981
(#81000560)

18°21′49″N 67°16′15″W / 18.3636°N 67.2708°W
Rincon

Sabana Grande

[1] Name on the Register Image Date listed[2] Location City or town Description
1 Cementerio Masonico de la Resp. Logia Igualdad Num. 23 de Sabana Grande Upload image
February 13, 2013
(#13000014)
PR 121
18°04′44″N 66°58′08″W / 18.078928°N 66.968934°W
Sabana Grande vicinity
2 Church of San Isidro Labrador and Santa María de la Cabeza of Sabana Grande
Church of San Isidro Labrador and Santa María de la Cabeza of Sabana Grande
December 10, 1984
(#84000460)
Ángel G. Martínez St.
18°04′53″N 66°57′36″W / 18.081389°N 66.96°W
Sabana Grande Church from 1844
3 Hacienda San Francisco
Hacienda San Francisco
April 7, 1995
(#95000287)
Callejón de la Hacienda
18°04′40″N 66°57′46″W / 18.077778°N 66.962778°W
Sabana Grande
4 Lassise-Schettini House Upload image
October 21, 1987
(#87001823)
Calle Ángel Ramírez, final
18°05′05″N 66°57′33″W / 18.084722°N 66.959167°W
Sabana Grande
5 Berta Sepulveda House Upload image
June 17, 1994
(#94000624)
37 Munoz Rivera St.
18°04′43″N 66°57′34″W / 18.078632°N 66.959441°W
Sabana Grande

San Germán

[1] Name on the Register Image Date listed[2] Location City or town Description
1 Alcantarilla Pluvial sobre la Quebrada Manzanares
Alcantarilla Pluvial sobre la Quebrada Manzanares
April 12, 1990
(#90000552)
Calle Ferrocarril and Calle Esperanza
Coordinates missing
San Germán Built in 1835
2 Jaime Acosta y Fores Residence Upload image
December 31, 2099
(#90000767)
70 Calle Dr. Santiago Veve
18°05′07″N 67°02′25″W / 18.085278°N 67.040278°W
San Germán Vernacular Criollo house built in 1917
3 Casa de los Ponce de León Upload image
March 9, 1983
(#83002295)
13 Calle Dr. Santiago Veve
18°02′43″N 67°05′03″W / 18.045278°N 67.084167°W
San Germán
4 Church San Germán de Auxerre
Church San Germán de Auxerre
December 31, 2099
(#84000461)
Calle de la Cruz
18°05′04″N 67°02′41″W / 18.084444°N 67.044722°W
San Germán Church built in 1688
5 Convento de Porta Coeli
Convento de Porta Coeli
September 8, 1976
(#76002252)
Plaza Porta Coeli
18°05′04″N 67°02′40″W / 18.084444°N 67.044444°W
San Germán
6 Hacienda Buena Unión Upload image
August 23, 1983
(#83002296)
Vic. of San Germán
Coordinates missing
San Germán
7 San Germán Historic District
San Germán Historic District
February 16, 1994
(#94000084)
Roughly bounded by Calle Luna, Calle Estrella, Calle Concepción, Calle Javilla, and Calle Ferrocarril
Coordinates missing
San Germán Historic district of colonial and other architecture dating to 1606

San Sebastián

[1] Name on the Register Image Date listed[2] Location City or town Description
1 Church San Sebastián Mártir of San Sebastián Upload image
December 1983
(#84003132)
Severo Arana St., Town Plaza
18°20′19″N 66°59′28″W / 18.338611°N 66.991111°W
San Sebastián

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 Numbers represent an ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.
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