Caguas Museum of Tobacco
The Caguas Museum of Tobacco, officially the Herminio Torres Grillo Museum of Tobacco, is a museum dedicated to the history of the growth and industry of tobacco in Puerto Rico and the wider region of the Caribbean.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Caguas Cathedral and Parque Yldefonso Solá Morales.
Caguas Cathedral
Church
Cathedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús, or in English, Sweet Name of Jesus Cathedral, is a cathedral of the Catholic Church in Caguas, Puerto Rico. It is located on the Plaza Palmer in the center of town, and next to the Colegio Católico Notre Dame Elementary. Caguas Cathedral is situated 280 metres east of Caguas Museum of Tobacco.
Parque Yldefonso Solá Morales
Stadium
Parque Yldefonso Solá Morales is a baseball stadium in Caguas, Puerto Rico. It serves as the home field of the Criollos de Caguas. The stadium has a capacity of 10,000 people. Parque Yldefonso Solá Morales is situated 1 km south of Caguas Museum of Tobacco.
Primera Iglesia Bautista de Caguas
Building
Photo: Ipoellet, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Primera Iglesia Bautista de Caguas, or Caguas’ First Baptist Church, was built in 1909. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. Primera Iglesia Bautista de Caguas is situated 330 metres east of Caguas Museum of Tobacco.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gurabo and Aguas Buenas.
Gurabo
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Gurabo is a municipality and town of Puerto Rico located in the eastern mountainous region of the island. Due to its location it is often considered a suburb of Caguas, and it is famous for the historic stairways and paths in its small downtown area.
Aguas Buenas
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Aguas Buenas is a peaceful mountain town and municipality of Puerto Rico, in the Cordillera Central immediately to the west of Caguas. The town is famous for its many water springs and cave systems.
San Lorenzo
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San Lorenzo is a town and municipality of Puerto Rico located in a small valley on the Cordillera Central region. The town is known for being the source of the Río Grande de Loíza, one of Puerto Rico's most important rivers, and Montaña Santa, an important religious site.
Caguas Museum of Tobacco
- Type: Museum
- Description: museum in Puerto Rico
- Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Caguas barrio-pueblo, Caguas, La Montaña, Puerto Rico, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
18.23436° or 18° 14′ 4″ northLongitude
-66.03681° or 66° 2′ 13″ westElevation
75 metres (246 feet)Levels
1Height
5 metres (16 feet)Open location code
77CM6XM7+P7OpenStreetMap ID
way 298356981OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumGeoNames ID
4566393Wikidata ID
Q110536141
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In Other Languages
“Caguas Museum of Tobacco” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Museo del Tabaco Herminio Torres Grillo”
- Spanish: “Museo del Tabaco”
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