National Register of Historic Places listings in central Puerto Rico
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This portion of National Register of Historic Places listings in Puerto Rico
is along the central mountain region, from Lares in the central-west to Gurabo in the central-east, including the slopes of the Cordillera.

See also:
  • National Register of Historic Places listings in southern Puerto Rico
    National Register of Historic Places listings in southern Puerto Rico
    This is a list of properties and districts in the southern municipalities of Puerto Rico that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It includes places along the southern coast, and on islands, and in the peaks and on the south slope of Puerto Rico's Cordillera Central.The area...

  • National Register of Historic Places listings in northern Puerto Rico
    National Register of Historic Places listings in northern Puerto Rico
    This portion of National Register of Historic Places listings in Puerto Ricois along the north coast, north plains, and north slopes of the Cordillera, from Camuy to Toa Alta.See also:* National Register of Historic Places listings in southern Puerto Rico...

  • National Register of Historic Places listings in western Puerto Rico
    National Register of Historic Places listings in western Puerto Rico
    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...

  • National Register of Historic Places listings in metropolitan San Juan, Puerto Rico


Names of places given are as 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.

Aibonito
Aibonito, Puerto Rico
Aibonito is a small mountain town in Puerto Rico located in the Mountain range of Cayey, north of Salinas; south of Barranquitas and Comerio; east of Coamo; and west of Cidra, and Cayey. Aibonito is spread over 8 wards and Aibonito Pueblo...

 

Landmark name Image Date listed Location District/Ward Summary
1 Church San José of Aibonito
Church San Jose of Aibonito
Church San José of Aibonito, in Aibonito, Puerto Rico, was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1984....

Emeterio Betances Street
18°8′30"N 66°15′59"W
Aibonito Pueblo
2 Villa Julita 401 San José Avenue
18°8′27.5"N 66°15′31"W
Aibonito Pueblo

Barranquitas
Barranquitas, Puerto Rico
Barranquitas is a small mountain town located in the central region of Puerto Rico, south of Corozal and Naranjito; north of Coamo and Aibonito; west of Comerío and Cidra; and east of Orocovis. Barranquitas is spread over 6 wards and Barranquitas Pueblo...

 

Landmark name Image Date listed Location District/Ward Summary
1 Palo Hincado Site
Palo Hincado Site
Palo Hincado Site, also known as BA-1, is a historic site near Barranquitas, Puerto Rico. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.-References:...

Address Restricted Barranquitas Pueblo Ball Courts/Plaza Sites of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands MPS
2 Casa Natal de Luis Muñoz Rivera Munez Rivera and Manuel Torres Streets
18°11′10"N 66°18′25.5"W
Barranquitas Pueblo Birthplace of Luis Muñoz Rivera
Luis Muñoz Rivera
Luis Muñoz Rivera was a Puerto Rican poet, journalist and politician. He was a major figure in the struggle for political autonomy of Puerto Rico....

, also known as Museo-Biblioteca Muñoz Rivera

Caguas
Caguas, Puerto Rico
Caguas , founded in 1775, is a city and municipality of Puerto Rico located in the Central Mountain Range of Puerto Rico, south of San Juan and Trujillo Alto, west of Gurabo and San Lorenzo, east of Aguas Buenas, Cidra, and Cayey....

 

Landmark name Image Date listed Location District/Ward Summary
1 Aguayo Aldea Vocational High School Junction of San Juan and Principal Streets
18°14′6"N 66°1′49"W
Caguas Pueblo An Art Deco
Art Deco
Art deco , or deco, is an eclectic artistic and design style that began in Paris in the 1920s and flourished internationally throughout the 1930s, into the World War II era. The style influenced all areas of design, including architecture and interior design, industrial design, fashion and...

 school from 1939
2 Alcaldía de Caguas 42 Muñoz Rivera Street
18°14′14"N 66°2′10"W
Caguas Pueblo Built in 1856
3 Gautier Benitez High School Gautier Benitez and Cristobal Colon Streets
18°13.678′N 66°2.193′W
Caguas Pueblo Built in 1924
4 Logia Unión y Amparo No. 44 39 Acosta Street
18°14.044′N 66°2.014′W
Caguas Pueblo Designed by Antonin Nechodoma
Antonin Nechodoma
Antonin Nechodoma , was a Czech architect who practiced in Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic from 1905 to 1928. He is known for the introduction of the Prairie Style to the Caribbean and the integration of Arts and Crafts elements to his architecture...

5 Primera Iglesia Bautista de Caguas
Primera Iglesia Bautista de Caguas
Primera Iglesia Bautista de Caguas was built in 1909. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008....

Corner of Ruiz Belvis and Intendente Ramirez Streets
18°14′4.5"N 66°2′1"W
Caguas Pueblo Built in 1909
6 Puente No. 6 Puerto Rico Highway 798, 1 kilometre (0.621372736649807 mi)
18°17′9"N 66°2′35"W
Río Cañas

Cayey
Cayey, Puerto Rico
Cayey is a mountain town in central Puerto Rico located on the Central Mountain range, north of Salinas and Guayama; south of Cidra and Caguas; east of Aibonito and Salinas; and west of San Lorenzo Cayey is spread over 21 wards and Cayey Pueblo...

 

Landmark name Image Date listed Location District/Ward Summary
1 Arenas Bridge
Arenas Bridge
The Arenas Bridge between the municipalities of Cayey and Cidra, is a truss bridge built in 1894. Also known as Puente Rio La Plata, it was the longest bridge constructed in Puerto Rico during the Spanish colonial period. It crosses the Rio de la Plata, the longest river in Puerto Rico. ...

Puerto Rico Highway 735 over Río de la Plata
Rio de la Plata (Puerto Rico)
The Rio de la Plata is the longest river in the island of Puerto Rico. It is located in the north coast of the island. It flows from south to north, and drains into the Atlantic Ocean about 11 miles west of San Juan...

 between Cayey
Cayey, Puerto Rico
Cayey is a mountain town in central Puerto Rico located on the Central Mountain range, north of Salinas and Guayama; south of Cidra and Caguas; east of Aibonito and Salinas; and west of San Lorenzo Cayey is spread over 21 wards and Cayey Pueblo...

 and Cidra
Cidra, Puerto Rico
Cidra is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the central region of the island, north of Cayey; south of Comerío and Aguas Buenas; east of Aibonito and Barranquitas; and west of Caguas. Cidra is spread over 12 wards and Cidra Pueblo...


18°8′3"N 66°8′17"W
Rincón A metal truss bridge from 1894, also known as "Puente Río La Plata"
2 Church Nuestra Señora de la Asunción of Cayey Nunoz Rivera Street
18°6′55"N 66°9′56"W
Cayey Pueblo Spanish Colonial style church from 1815, designed by José Canovas
3 La Liendre Bridge Puerto Rico Highway 735 over Quebrada Beatriz between Cayey
Cayey, Puerto Rico
Cayey is a mountain town in central Puerto Rico located on the Central Mountain range, north of Salinas and Guayama; south of Cidra and Caguas; east of Aibonito and Salinas; and west of San Lorenzo Cayey is spread over 21 wards and Cayey Pueblo...

 and Cidra
Cidra, Puerto Rico
Cidra is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the central region of the island, north of Cayey; south of Comerío and Aguas Buenas; east of Aibonito and Barranquitas; and west of Caguas. Cidra is spread over 12 wards and Cidra Pueblo...


18°8′4.5"N 66°7′54"W
Vegas An iron lattice lateral girder bridge from 1877
4 Río Maton Bridge Puerto Rico Highway 14
Puerto Rico Highway 14
Puerto Rico Highway 14 is a main highway connecting Cayey, Puerto Rico to Ponce, Puerto Rico. The road uses the same path as the historic old Carretera Central.-Road description:...

 over Río Maton, Barrio Maton Abajo
18°8′23"N 66°12′39"W
Matón Abajo A lateral solid web girder bridge from 1886
5 Juana Rodríguez Morales House 7 Nunez Romeu Street
18°6′57"N 66°9′59"W
Cayey Pueblo Spanish Creole townhouse from 1850

Ciales
Ciales, Puerto Rico
Ciales is a municipality of Puerto Rico, located on the Central Mountain Range, northwest of Orocovis; south of Florida and Manatí; east of Utuado and Jayuya; and west of Morovis. Ciales is spread over eight wards and Ciales Pueblo...

 

Landmark name Image Date listed Location District/Ward Summary
1 Manatí Bridge at Mata de Plátano
Manati Bridge at Mata de Platano
Manatí Bridge at Mata de Plátano, also known as Bridge #321 or Puente Juan José Jiménez, was built in 1905 near Ciales, Puerto Rico. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995....

Puerto Rico Highway 6684 over Río Manatí
18°21′32"N 66°28′45"W
Hato Viejo

Comerío
Comerío, Puerto Rico
Comerío is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the center-eastern region of island, north of Aibonito; south of Naranjito and Bayamón; east of Barranquitas; and west of Cidra and Aguas Buenas. Comerío is spread over 7 wards and Comerío Pueblo...

 

Landmark name Image Date listed Location District/Ward Summary
1 Cueva La Mora Address Restricted Comerío Pueblo
2 Río Hondo Bridge Puerto Rico Highway 156
Puerto Rico Highway 156
Puerto Rico Highway 156 is a long east–west highway which connects Caguas to Orocovis and is the main artery to Aguas Buenas since the highway from Puerto Rico Highway 52 to the main downtown has at least two lanes and a shoulder per direction...

 over Rio Hondo
18°12′32"N 66°14′35.5"W
Río Hondo A double warren pony truss bridge from 1908, designed by Rafael Nones

Corozal
Corozal, Puerto Rico
Corozal is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the central-eastern region, north of Orocovis and Barranquitas; south Vega Alta; southwest of Toa Alta; east of Morovis and Orocovis; and west of Naranjito. Corozal is spread over 12 wards and Corozal Pueblo...

 

Landmark name Image Date listed Location District/Ward Summary
1 Mavilla Bridge Puerto Rico Highway 159
Puerto Rico Highway 159
Puerto Rico Highway 159, or PR-159, is the main road from Morovis to Toa Alta, passing the town of Corozal.Begins at the center of Morovis, from PR-155, until the PR-165 in Toa Alta. It has, about 25 km long...

 over Río Mavilla
18°20′32"N 66°19′20"W
Pueblo

Gurabo
Gurabo, Puerto Rico
Gurabo is a municipality in eastern Puerto Rico located in the central eastern region, north of San Lorenzo; south of Trujillo Alto; east of Caguas; and west of Carolina and Juncos. Gurabo is spread over 9 wards and Gurabo Pueblo...

 

Landmark name Image Date listed Location City/ Town Summary
1 Church San José of Gurabo Santiago and Eugenio Sanches Lopez Sts.
18°10′32"N 65°58′16"W
Gurabo
Gurabo, Puerto Rico
Gurabo is a municipality in eastern Puerto Rico located in the central eastern region, north of San Lorenzo; south of Trujillo Alto; east of Caguas; and west of Carolina and Juncos. Gurabo is spread over 9 wards and Gurabo Pueblo...

Church from 1821

Lares
Lares, Puerto Rico
Lares is a small mountain municipality of Puerto Rico's central-western area located north of Maricao and Yauco; south of Camuy, east of San Sebastián and Las Marias; and west of Hatillo, Utuado and Adjuntas. Lares is spread over 10 wards and Lares Pueblo...

 

Landmark name Image Date listed Location District/Ward Summary
1 Callejones Site Address Restricted Lares An archeological site
2 Hacienda Los Torres Junction Puerto Rico Highway 111
Puerto Rico Highway 111
Puerto Rico Highway 111 is a long highway connecting Aguadilla, Puerto Rico at Puerto Rico Highway 2 and Puerto Rico Highway 115 to Utuado, Puerto Rico at Puerto Rico Highway 140...

 and 129
Puerto Rico Highway 129
PR-129 is a north–south highway in North-Central Puerto Rico, connecting the town of Lares with Arecibo. It crosses the northern karst country of the island...


18°17′55"N 66°52′15"W
Lares Pueblo Mission/Spanish Revival building from 1846

Naranjito
Naranjito, Puerto Rico
Naranjito is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the central region of the island, south of Toa Alta; north of Barranquitas and Comerío; east of Corozal; and west of Bayamón. Naranjito is spread over 15 wards and Naranjito Pueblo...

 

Landmark name Image Date listed Location District/Ward Summary
1 Plata Bridge
Plata Bridge
Plata Bridge, also known as Bridge #374, is a Parker truss bridge from 1908 near the city of Naranjito, Puerto Rico. It spans the Rio La Plata into Bayamon and Naranjito municipalities.It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995....

Puerto Rico Highway 167
Puerto Rico Highway 167
Puerto Rico Highway 167 is a main highway in the San Juan metropolitan area of Puerto Rico, beginning at Puerto Rico Highway 165 in Levittown and ending in Puerto Rico Highway 156 in Comerío, Puerto Rico. It is two-lane per direction all through Cataño and a vast area of Bayamón, and becomes rural...

 between Naranjito
Naranjito, Puerto Rico
Naranjito is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the central region of the island, south of Toa Alta; north of Barranquitas and Comerío; east of Corozal; and west of Bayamón. Naranjito is spread over 15 wards and Naranjito Pueblo...

 and Bayamon
Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Bayamón is a municipality of Puerto Rico located on the northern coastal valley, north of Aguas Buenas and Comerío; south of Toa Baja and Cataño; west of Guaynabo; and east of Toa Alta and Naranjito. Bayamón is spread over 11 wards and Bayamón Pueblo...


18°18′13.5"N 66°12′40.5"W
Nuevo A Parker truss bridge, listed in Naranjito and Bayamon municipalities

Orocovis
Orocovis, Puerto Rico
Orocovis is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the Central Mountain Range, north of Villalba and Coamo; south of Morovis and Corozal; southeast of Ciales; east of Jayuya; and west of Barranquitas...

 

Landmark name Image Date listed Location District/Ward Summary
1 Cueva La Espiral Address Restricted Orocovis vicinity Prehistoric Rock Art of Puerto Rico MPS

Utuado
Utuado, Puerto Rico
Utuado is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the central-western mountainous region of the island known as La Cordillera Central. It is located north of Adjuntas and Ponce; south of Hatillo and Arecibo; east of Lares; and west of Ciales and Jayuya. In land area it is the third-largest...

 

Landmark name Image Date listed Location District/Ward Summary
1 Bateyes de Vivi Address Restricted Viví Arriba Ball Court/Plaza Sites of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands MPS
2 Blanco Bridge Puerto Rico Highway 10
Puerto Rico Highway 10
Puerto Rico Highway 10 is a major highway in Puerto Rico. It connects the cities of Ponce in the south and Arecibo to the north; it is also the shortest route between the two cities....

 over Río Pellajas
18°38′48"N 66°43′1.5"W
Arenas Historic Bridges of Puerto Rico MPS
3 Caguana Ceremonial Ball Courts Site
Caguana Ceremonial Ball Courts Site
The Caguana Ceremonial Ball Courts Site in barrio Caguana, Utuado, Puerto Rico, is considered one of the most important archeological sites in the West Indies. Studies estimate it is over 700 years old, built by the Taíno around 1270 AD. Approximately 30 ball courts have been identified and many...

Puerto Rico Highway 111
Puerto Rico Highway 111
Puerto Rico Highway 111 is a long highway connecting Aguadilla, Puerto Rico at Puerto Rico Highway 2 and Puerto Rico Highway 115 to Utuado, Puerto Rico at Puerto Rico Highway 140...

, 12.3 kilometres (7.6 mi)
18°17′47"N 66°46′57"W
Caguana
4 Church San Miguel Arcángel of Utuado Dr. Barbosa Street
18°15′55"N 66°41′58"W
Utuado Pueblo Historic Churches of Puerto Rico TR
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