National Register of Historic Places

Church Santa Maria del Rosario of Vega Baja

Vega Baja, Arecibo County, Puerto Rico
Listed
September 17, 1984
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
84003133

About this property

The Church Santa María del Rosario of Vega Baja (Spanish: Iglesia Santa María del Rosario de Vega Baja) is a historic Catholic parish church from 1860 located in the main public square (plaza) of Vega Baja Pueblo, the historic and cultural downtown of the municipality of Vega Baja, Puerto Rico. The parish, which is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Arecibo, was added to the United States National Register of Historic Places in 1984 as part of the Historic Churches of Puerto Rico thematic multiple property submission. It was later added to the Puerto Rico Register of Historic Sites and Zones in 2000. The church was designed by architect Antonio María Guitián and it was built in stages between the years 1850 and 1874, while being consecrated in 1860 and officially inaugurated on March 12, 1870. Its original clock tower was heavily damaged by the 1918 Aguadilla earthquake, and finally destroyed by the 1928 Okeechobee hurricane, better known as the San Felipe Segundo hurricane in Puerto Rico. In addition to its inscription in the National Register of Historic Places on September 18, 1984, the church was included in the municipally designated Historic Zone of Vega Baja in 2004. The church is open to the public during weekday services at 6:30 AM and 7:00 PM, and during weekend services at 4:00 PM and 7:00 PM.

Location

Vega Baja, Arecibo County, Puerto Rico
18.44711, -66.38664

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTARCHITECTURERELIGION
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Sources

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When was Church Santa Maria del Rosario of Vega Baja listed on the National Register?

Church Santa Maria del Rosario of Vega Baja was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 17, 1984.

What type of historic resource is Church Santa Maria del Rosario of Vega Baja?

Church Santa Maria del Rosario of Vega Baja is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Church Santa Maria del Rosario of Vega Baja?

The period of significance for Church Santa Maria del Rosario of Vega Baja is recorded as the industrial era.

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