Cementerio Municipal de 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 de 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. Fallowing a law of 1872 the cemetery provided separated area destined for non-Catholics and for the poor, located in the east.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1988. The listing includes two contributing buildings, one contributing site, and 5 other contributing structures. It is one of the most elegant and carefully designed cemeteries on the island.
Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
Mayagüez is the eighth-largest municipality of Puerto Rico. Originally founded as "Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria" it is also known as "La Sultana del Oeste" , "Ciudad de las Aguas Puras" , or "Ciudad del Mangó"...
. It was designed by the municipal architect Félix Vidal de 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. Fallowing a law of 1872 the cemetery provided separated area destined for non-Catholics and for the poor, located in the east.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1988. The listing includes two contributing buildings, one contributing site, and 5 other contributing structures. It is one of the most elegant and carefully designed cemeteries on the island.
Notable interments
- Alicia MoredaAlicia MoredaAlicia Moreda Tuya , was a soap opera actress, a natural comedian, and a pioneer in Puerto Rico's television.-Early years:...
, actress/comedian - Juan Mari BrasJuan Mari BrásJuan Mari Brás was an advocate for Puerto Rican independence from the United States who founded the Puerto Rican Socialist Party...
, founder of the Movimiento Pro Independencia and the modern Puerto Rican Socialist Party - María Luisa ArcelayMaría Luisa ArcelayMaría Luisa Arcelay , was an educator, businesswoman and politician who on November 1932, became the first woman in Puerto Rico to be elected to a government legislative body.-Early years:...
, educator, businesswoman and politician - Mon RiveraMon RiveraMon Rivera is the common name given to two distinct Puerto Rican musicians , namely Monserrate Rivera Alers and his oldest son, Efraín Rivera Castillo Mon Rivera is the common name given to two distinct Puerto Rican musicians (both born in Mayagüez), namely Monserrate Rivera Alers (originally...
musician - Juancho Bascarán, mayor of Las Marias, fought in the Spanish American War
- Mariano Riera Palmer, mayor of Mayaguez