San Miguel Arcángel Church, Cabo Rojo

Name: San Miguel Arcángel Church
Address: Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico

#2 among attractions in Cabo Rojo

Top attraction, Church

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Iglesia San Miguel Arcángel is a Roman Catholic parish church located in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. Construction on the building started in 1773 and was completed in 1783. The church's archives holds the birth records of Ramón Emeterio Betances, Salvador Brau, and the pirate Roberto Cofresi. ()

Alternative names: Completed: 1783 (241 years ago)Architectural style: NeoclassicismCoordinates: 18°5'12"N, 67°8'46"W

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San Miguel Arcángel Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Club Deportivo del Oeste, Mayagüez Mall, Isla de Ratones, Basílica of the Virgin of Monserrat.

3 miW
Golf
Club Deportivo del Oeste, Joyuda
76 min walk • Club Deportivo del Oeste is a private club in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico which has the largest marina and one of only two golf courses in the Porta del Sol region of Puerto Rico.
4.8 miN
Shopping, Department store, Shopping centre
Mayagüez Mall, Mayagüez
122 min walk • Mayagüez Mall is a shopping mall located between the municipalities of Mayagüez and Hormigueros. It is the third largest shopping center in Puerto Rico with a total of 1,050,000 square feet of retail space, and it is the main shopping center in western Puerto Rico.
3.5 miNW
Protected area
Isla de Ratones, Joyuda
89 min walk • Isla de Ratones also known as Cayo Ratones or Isla Ratones is a small island located near the Joyuda Lagoon in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. The island is a popular spot for snorkeling and bathing.
3.9 miN
Church, Hispanic colonial architecture
Basílica of the Virgin of Monserrat, Hormigueros
101 min walk • The Basílica of the Virgin of Monserrat is a historical Marian shrine built in the town of Hormigueros, Puerto Rico dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary under the honorific title of “Virgin of Montserrat”.
3.6 miNW
Natural reservoir with abundant wildlife
Joyuda Lagoon, Joyuda
93 min walk • Laguna Joyuda, or Albufera de Joyuda, is a natural reservoir located in the municipality of Cabo Rojo in Puerto Rico. The lagoon is one of only two natural reservoirs in the island of Puerto Rico, and is home to an ample variety of species.
3.6 miN
Bridge
Silva Bridge, Hormigueros
93 min walk • The Silva Bridge is a Pratt pony truss bridge in Puerto Rico which was built in 1897 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. The Silva Bridge spans the Guanajibo River, the boundary between Guanajibo barrio in Hormigueros and Guanajibo barrio in Cabo Rojo. It is at kilometer 4 of Highway 114.
3.9 miNE
Sport, Sport venue
Miura Brothers Stadium, Hormigueros
101 min walk • Miura Brothers Stadium Spanish: Estadio Hermanos Ernesto y Juan Miura, is a baseball stadium in Hormigueros, Puerto Rico. It hosted some of the baseball games for the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games.
3.1 miNE
Bridge
Torréns Bridge
80 min walk • The Torréns Bridge is a historic bridge over the Rosario River in Hormigueros municipality, Puerto Rico. It was built in 1878 in a beam bridge structure with lattice girders and transverse joists, a design unique in the later territory of the United States.
0.4 miS
Sport, Sport venue
Coliseo Rebekah Colberg Cabrera, Cabo Rojo
12 min walk • The Rebekah Colberg Cabrera Coliseum, named in honor of Rebekah Colberg, is an indoor arena in Puerto Rico dedicated to entertainment and sports. It is located at Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. Among many Sports activities held in this venue: Community Basketball. World's Best 10K, track & field.