Cementerio Municipal de Mayagüez, Mayagüez

Name: Cementerio Municipal de Mayagüez
Address: Chairel 401, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico

#9 among attractions in Mayagüez

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The Cementerio Municipal de Mayagüez, also known as Cementerio Viejo, was constructed in 1876 in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. It was designed by the municipal architect Félix Vidal d’Ors following the master plan for the city from 1804. The outskirts of the cemetery are defined by brick walls and niches, the area is divided by two streets that intersect. Following an 1872 law the cemetery provided separated areas intended for non-Catholics and for the poor, located in the east. ()

Alternative names: Built: 1876 (148 years ago)Coordinates: 18°11'28"N, 67°8'31"W

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Chairel 401Mayagüez Puerto Rico

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Cementerio Municipal de Mayagüez – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Plaza Colón, Tropical Agricultural Research Station, Catedral Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria, Teatro Yagüez.

0.7 miN
Park
Plaza Colón, Mayagüez
19 min walk • Plaza Colón is the main plaza in the city of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. This plaza and its fountain commemorate the explorer Christopher Columbus, whose name in Spanish was Cristóbal Colón.
1.2 miN
Botanical garden
Tropical Agricultural Research Station, Mayagüez
30 min walk • USDA-ARS Tropical Agriculture Research Station or TARS is an USDA-ARS agricultural research center with well known botanical garden in the city of Mayagüez, in Puerto Rico. Maricao, in Puerto Rico.
0.7 miN
Church
Catedral Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria, Mayagüez
19 min walk • The Catedral Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria or in English, Our Lady of the Candelaria Cathedral, is the cathedral for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mayagüez located in the eastern end of the Colón Main Square facing the town hall in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico.
0.7 miN
Concerts and shows, Opera, Theater
Teatro Yagüez, Mayagüez
18 min walk • The Teatro Yagüez in Puerto Rico is a historic building that today is a performing arts theater. It is located at Candelaria Street, and Dr. Basora Streets, in the city of Mayagüez. It consists of the Lucy Boscana Hall and the Roberto Cole Cafe Theater.
0.7 miN
City hall
City Hall, Mayagüez
18 min walk • The Casa Consistorial De Mayaguez or as it is more commonly known Alcaldia de Mayagüez is the City Hall for the Municipality of Mayagüez. It is located in front of the Colón Main Square facing the Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria Cathedral.
1 miN
Park
Parque de los Próceres, Mayagüez
27 min walk • The Parque de los Próceres is a park in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. In 1977 the mayor of Mayagüez, Don Benjamín Cole obtained a grant from the Economic Development Administration of the United States Department of Commerce for the construction of the "Parque de los Próceres Puertorriqueños".
1 miNW
Park
Parque del Litoral, Mayagüez
25 min walk • Parque Litoral Israel "Shorty" Castro is a park located in the city of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. It is commonly named "Parque del Litoral".
0.9 miW
Sport, Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums
Isidoro García Stadium, Mayagüez
23 min walk • Estadio Isidoro García is a baseball stadium in Mayagüez, named after Isidoro "El Cholo" García, a local pitcher who threw the first ever no-hitter at a final series game in the Puerto Rico Baseball League. The stadium is located south of the city, at road PR-63, also named the Avenida Colby William Dunscombe.
0.7 miN
18°12'7"N • 67°8'30"W
Museo Casa Pilar Defilló espacio cultural Pablo Casals, Mayagüez
19 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
0.8 miN
Spanish colonial revival architecture
Gómez Residence, Mayagüez
21 min walk • The Gómez Residence is a historic house in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. It was designed by architect Francisco Porrata-Doría in a Mission/Spanish Revival, neo-Andalusí style, and was built in 1933.
1.3 miSE
Neighbourhood
Quebrada Grande, Mayagüez
34 min walk • Quebrada Grande is a barrio in the municipality of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 5,558.

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Nearby attractions include City Hall, Mayagüez (18 min walk), Teatro Yagüez, Mayagüez (18 min walk), Plaza Colón, Mayagüez (19 min walk), Catedral Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria, Mayagüez (19 min walk).

Cementerio Municipal de Mayagüez, Mayagüez

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