Cabo Rojo National Wildlife Refuge
Cabo Rojo National Wildlife Refuge is an 1,836-acre National Wildlife Refuge located in southwestern Puerto Rico, in the municipality of Cabo Rojo. The refuge is a habitat for number of native bird species including the endangered yellow-shouldered blackbird, locally known as mariquita de Puerto Rico or capitán.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Nature reserve
- Description: unit of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico
- Also known as: “Refugio de Vida Silvestre” and “Refugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre de Cabo Rojo”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cullingford Field and Cabo Rojo Lighthouse.
Cullingford Field
Ruins
Cullingford Field was an airstrip owned and operated by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service near Boquerón in the municipality of Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico.
Cabo Rojo Lighthouse
Faro Los Morrillos de Cabo Rojo, also known as Los Morrillos Light, is a historic lighthouse located on the capes of Los Morrillos de Cabo Rojo in the municipality of Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Boquerón.
Boquerón
Suburb
Boquerón is a barrio in the municipality of Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 5,373. The village of Boquerón, located on the Boquerón Bay is one of the main tourist attractions in the southwestern part of the island.
Cabo Rojo National Wildlife Refuge
- Categories: National Wildlife Refuge and recreation area
- Location: Cabo Rojo, Porta del Sol, Puerto Rico, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
17.9645° or 17° 57′ 52″ northLongitude
-67.18602° or 67° 11′ 10″ westElevation
3 metres (10 feet)Open location code
779JXR77+QHOpenStreetMap ID
way 272096982OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserve
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“Cabo Rojo National Wildlife Refuge” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Cabo Rojo National Wildlife Refuge”
- Dutch: “Cabo Rojo National Wildlife Refuge”
- Esperanto: “Nacia Naturrezervejo Cabo Rojo”
- Italian: “Riserva nazionale della fauna selvatica di Cabo Rojo”
- Spanish: “Refugio de vida silvestre de Cabo Rojo”
- Spanish: “Refugio nacional de vida silvestre de Cabo Rojo”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Pole Ojea and Urbanización Paseo Cofresí.
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