El Cortijo
National Register of Historic Places

El Cortijo

Barranquitas, Barranquitas County, Puerto Rico
Listed
September 11, 2018
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
100002934

Location

Barranquitas, Barranquitas County, Puerto Rico
18.18250, -66.30954

Significance

El Cortijo is a historic district in Barranquitas, Barranquitas County, Puerto Rico. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 11, 2018, under reference number 100002934. It is recognized for its significance in Architecture and Landscape Architecture.

Categories

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Casa Natal de Luis Munoz Rivera
Industrial
0.5 mi
Church San Jose of Aibonito
Industrial
4 mi
Villa Julita
Pre Contact
4.3 mi
Rio Hondo Bridge
Industrial
4.8 mi
Puente de las Calabazas
Industrial
6.4 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Asomante (Aibonito Pass)
1898Frontier
4.1 mi
Battle of Aibonito
1898Frontier
4.1 mi
Battle of Coamo
1898Modern
7.8 mi
Battle of Coamo — Puerto Rico
1898Modern
7.8 mi
Battle of Asomante (Puerto Rico 1898)
1898Frontier
10.1 mi

Questions about this property

When was El Cortijo listed on the National Register?

El Cortijo was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 11, 2018.

What type of historic resource is El Cortijo?

El Cortijo is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for El Cortijo?

The period of significance for El Cortijo is recorded as the listed era.

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