National Register of Historic Places

Cementerio Catolico San Vicente de Paul

Ponce, Ponce County, Puerto Rico
Listed
August 24, 1988
Type
Site
Period
Listed
Ref No.
88001249

About this property

The Cementerio Católico San Vicente de Paul (English: Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Cemetery) is a cemetery in the city of Ponce, Puerto Rico. It is the only cemetery in Puerto Rico with a group of niches built forming a basement, in which the burials occurred beneath ground level, thus giving the effect of a catacomb. The cemetery is named after Vincent de Paul (24 April 1581 – 27 September 1660), the French Roman Catholic priest who dedicated his life to serving the poor. It was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

Location

Ponce, Ponce County, Puerto Rico
18.01893, -66.63427

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Nearby Historic Sites

Cementerio Antiguo de Ponce
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0.9 mi
Godreau, Miguel C., Casa
Industrial
1.1 mi
Rosaly-Batiz House
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1.1 mi
Villaronga House
Industrial
1.2 mi
Subira House
Industrial
1.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Puerto Rico Saladoid-Ostionoid Conflict
800Pre-Columbian
1.1 mi
Battle of Ponce — Puerto Rico
1898Modern
1.4 mi
US Landing at Ponce (Puerto Rico 1898)
1898Frontier
1.4 mi
Occupation of Ponce
1898Frontier
2 mi
Battle of Asomante — Puerto Rico
1898Modern
8.9 mi

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When was Cementerio Catolico San Vicente de Paul listed on the National Register?

Cementerio Catolico San Vicente de Paul was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 24, 1988.

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Cementerio Catolico San Vicente de Paul is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

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