Church San José of Gurabo | |
Location: | Santiago and Eugenio Sánches López Streets on the main town square of Gurabo |
Coordinates: | 18.2549°N -65.9724°W |
Built: | 1821 |
Added: | September 18, 1984 |
Refnum: | 84003142 |
Map Alt: | Location in Puerto Rico. |
Designated Other1 Name: | Puerto Rico Historic Sites and Zones |
Designated Other1 Color: |
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Designated Other1 Num Position: | bottom |
Designated Other1 Number: | 2000-(RCE)-21-JP-SH |
Designated Other1 Abbr: | RNSZH |
Designated Other1 Date: | December 21, 2000 |
The Church San José of Gurabo (Spanish: Iglesia San José de Gurabo) is a historic Catholic parish church located in Gurabo Pueblo (downtown Gurabo) in the municipality of Gurabo, Puerto Rico.[1] The parish church is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Caguas.[2]
The current church structure dates to 1821, and it was erected 6 years after the official founding of the municipality of Gurabo. The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 18, 1984,[3] and to the Puerto Rico Register of Historic Sites and Zones in 2000.[4]