Church San José of Gurabo
The Church San José of Gurabo (Spanish: Iglesia San José de Gurabo) is a historic Catholic parish church located in Gurabo Pueblo (downtown Gurabo) in the municipality of Gurabo, Puerto Rico.[2] The parish church is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Caguas.[3]
Church San José of Gurabo | |
 San José of Gurabo Parish Church | |
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| Location | Santiago and Eugenio Sánches López Streets on the main town square of Gurabo |
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| Coordinates | 18°15′18″N 65°58′21″W |
| Built | 1821 |
| NRHP reference No. | 84003142[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 18, 1984 |
The current church structure dates to 1821, and it was erected 6 years after the official founding of the municipality of Gurabo. The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 18, 1984.[4]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- "Gurabo - Drawings". Puerto Rico Historic Buildings Drawings Society. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
- "Parroquia San José – Gurabo – Diócesis de Caguas, Puerto Rico" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-01-13.
- Marisa Gómez; Ester Cardona (May 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Church San José of Gurabo". National Park Service. Retrieved January 12, 2022. With accompanying seven photos from 1984
Further reading
- Marisa Gomez and Ester Cardona (July 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Thematic Nomination: Historic Churches of Puerto Rico". National Park Service. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
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