Maricao State Forest
Maricao State Forest is a state forest located in the western Cordillera Central mountains of Puerto Rico. It is commonly known as Monte del Estado because it was one of the first forest reserves in Puerto Rico to be designated a state forest in its official name.Photo: cavenaghi9, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Nature reserve
- Description: state forest in Puerto Rico
- Also known as: “Maricao Forest” and “Monte del Estado”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Maricao and San Germán.
Maricao
Photo: Jesse Avilés, CC BY 3.0.
Maricao is a small mountain town and municipality of Puerto Rico located in the western portion of the Cordillera Central region. The area is home to the Maricao State Forest, popularly known as Monte del Estado, a fish hatchery and numerous paradores and inns housed in former coffee and tobacco plantations.
San Germán
Photo: Jmoliver, CC BY-SA 3.0.
San Germán is a city of 32,000 people in the Porta del Sol region of Puerto Rico. It's best known for its Spanish colonial architecture.
Hormigueros
Photo: Jcarrillovii, Public domain.
Hormigueros is a town and one of the smallest municipalities of Puerto Rico, located on the island's southwestern coast in the Porta del Sol tourism region.
Maricao State Forest
- Categories: state forest, forest, and recreation area
- Location: Sabana Grande, Porta del Sol, Puerto Rico, Caribbean, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
18.16484° or 18° 9′ 53″ northLongitude
-67.03725° or 67° 2′ 14″ westElevation
423 metres (1,388 feet)Open location code
77CJ5X77+W3OpenStreetMap ID
way 269428674OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=forestOpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserveGeoNames ID
4562930Wikidata ID
Q3728983
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Satellite Map
Discover Maricao State Forest from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“Maricao State Forest” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Bosque Estatal de Maricao”
- Spanish: “Bosque de Maricao”
- Spanish: “Bosque estatal de Maricao”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Rosario Alto and Rosario Peñón.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include El Cerro Avispa and Bosque Estatal de Maricao.
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