National Register of Historic Places listings in Puerto Rico
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This is a list of properties and historic districts that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in Puerto Rico. There are 329 NRHP listings in Puerto Rico, with one or more NRHP listings in each of Puerto Rico's 78 municipalities.
The list is divided into six regions, following the official Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico's Learn about Puerto Rico - Regions,[1] and it is presented in six groupings:
- National Register of Historic Places listings in western Puerto Rico
- National Register of Historic Places listings in southern Puerto Rico
- National Register of Historic Places listings in northern Puerto Rico
- National Register of Historic Places listings in central Puerto Rico
- National Register of Historic Places listings in eastern Puerto Rico
- National Register of Historic Places listings in metropolitan San Juan, Puerto Rico
By region the distribution of listings is as follows:
| Region | # of Municipalities | # of NRHP listings |
|---|---|---|
| Western | 17 | 63 |
| Southern | 14 | 72 |
| Northern | 11 | 39 |
| Central | 15 | 32 |
| Eastern | 15 | 57 |
| San Juan and metro area | 6 | 72 |
| (Duplicates): | (1)[2] | |
| Total: | 78 | 334 |
Western region[edit]
Faro de los Morrillos de Cabo Rojo, in Cabo Rojo
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Convento de Porta Coeli, in San Germán
| Municipality | # of Sites | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aguada | 1 |
| 2 | Aguadilla | 9 |
| 3 | Añasco | 1 |
| 4 | Cabo Rojo | 3 |
| 5 | Guánica | 4 |
| 6 | Hormigueros | 4 |
| 7 | Isabela | 1 |
| 8 | Lajas | 1 |
| 9 | Las Marias | 1 |
| 10 | Maricao | 2 |
| 11 | Mayagüez | 19 |
| 12 | Moca | 1 |
| 13 | Quebradillas | 2 |
| 14 | Rincon | 2 |
| 15 | Sabana Grande | 6 |
| 16 | San Germán | 7 |
| 17 | San Sebastián | 1 |
| (Duplicates): | (2)[3] | |
| Subtotal: | 63 | |
Southern region[edit]
| Municipality | # of Sites | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adjuntas | 3 |
| 2 | Arroyo | 1 |
| 3 | Coamo | 7 |
| 4 | Guayama | 5 |
| 5 | Guayanilla | 1 |
| 6 | Jayuya | 1 |
| 7 | Juana Diaz | 2 |
| 8 | Patillas | 1 |
| 9 | Peñuelas | 1 |
| 10 | Ponce | 39 |
| 11 | Salinas | 1 |
| 12 | Santa Isabel | 1 |
| 13 | Villalba | 1 |
| 14 | Yauco | 8 |
| Subtotal: | 72 | |
Northern region[edit]
National Astronomy and Ionosphere Center, in Arecibo
| Municipality | # of Sites | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arecibo | 13 |
| 2 | Barceloneta | 1 |
| 3 | Camuy | 3 |
| 4 | Dorado | 6 |
| 5 | Florida | 1 |
| 6 | Hatillo | 1 |
| 7 | Manati | 5 |
| 8 | Toa Alta | 1 |
| 9 | Toa Baja | 3 |
| 10 | Vega Alta | 1 |
| 11 | Vega Baja | 4 |
| Subtotal: | 39 | |
Central region[edit]
Caguana Ceremonial Ball Courts Site, in Utuado
| Municipality | # of Sites | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aguas Buenas | 1 |
| 2 | Aibonito | 2 |
| 3 | Barranquitas | 2 |
| 4 | Caguas | 6 |
| 5 | Cayey | 5 |
| 6 | Ciales | 1 |
| 7 | Cidra | 1 |
| 8 | Comerio | 2 |
| 9 | Corozal | 1 |
| 10 | Gurabo | 1 |
| 11 | Lares | 2 |
| 12 | Morovis | 1 |
| 13 | Naranjito | 2 |
| 14 | Orocovis | 1 |
| 15 | Utuado | 4 |
| Subtotal: | 32 | |
Eastern region[edit]
Fuerte de Vieques, in Vieques
| Municipality | # of Sites | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canóvanas | 1 |
| 2 | Ceiba | 1 |
| 3 | Culebra | 1 |
| 4 | Fajardo | 3 |
| 5 | Humacao | 7 |
| 6 | Juncos | 1 |
| 7 | Las Piedras | 1 |
| 8 | Loiza | 2 |
| 9 | Luquillo | 1 |
| 10 | Maunabo | 1 |
| 11 | Naguabo | 3 |
| 12 | Rio Grande | 1 |
| 13 | San Lorenzo | 2 |
| 14 | Vieques | 31 |
| 15 | Yabucoa | 1 |
| Subtotal: | 57 | |
San Juan metro region[edit]
Streamline Moderne Hotel Normandie, in San Juan
Historic Caparra, in Guaynabo
| Municipality | # of Sites | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayamón | 7 |
| 2 | Carolina | 3 |
| 3 | Cataño | 1 |
| 4 | Guaynabo | 3 |
| 5 | San Juan | 57 |
| 6 | Trujillo Alto | 1 |
| Subtotal: | 72 | |
References[edit]
- ^ This follows division of Puerto Rico tourist regions provided via the map at Learn about Puerto Rico - Regions (See bottom of the site's webpage)
- ^ One listing, the Plata Bridge which spans the Rio La Plata, appears in the Bayamon municipality list in the San Juan metro area region and also in the Naranjito municipality list in the central region.
- ^ Two historic resources in western Puerto Rico span the boundaries between multiple municipalities and are included in each municipality's list:
- Puente de Añasco: Añasco and Mayagüez
- Silva Bridge: Hormigueros and Cabo Rojo
See also[edit]
- List of lighthouses in Puerto Rico
- List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Puerto Rico
External links[edit]
Media related to National Register of Historic Places in Puerto Rico at Wikimedia Commons- National Register Focus database, National Park Service.
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