Arecibo Lighthouse
Arecibo Lighthouse & Historical Park is a historic lighthouse located in the city of Arecibo, Puerto Rico. It is also known as Los Morrillos Lighthouse and is as a monument to Puerto Rico's complex history under Spanish colonial rule.Photo: Darwininan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: lighthouse in Arecibo, Puerto Rico
- Also known as: “Arecibo Light” and “Faro de Punta Los Morrillos”
- Address: RD 655, Arecibo, PR 00614
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Paseo Víctor Rojas and Catedral de San Felipe Apóstol.
Paseo Víctor Rojas
Park
Photo: Ipoellet, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Paseo Víctor Rojas, also known as El Fuerte or Paseo de Damas, in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, was built in 1881. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986, and on the Puerto Rico Register of Historic Sites and Zones in 2000. Paseo Víctor Rojas is situated 1½ km southwest of Arecibo Lighthouse.
Catedral de San Felipe Apóstol
Church
Photo: UrayoanManuel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Cathedral of St. Philip the Apostle is the Catholic cathedral of Arecibo, Puerto Rico, and the seat of the Diocese of Arecibo since its establishment in 1960. Catedral de San Felipe Apóstol is situated 2 km southwest of Arecibo Lighthouse.
Casa Alcaldía de Arecibo
Town hall
Casa Alcaldía de Arecibo, formerly known as the Casa Consistorial, is the historic city hall and municipal administrative headquarters of the Puerto Rican municipality of Arecibo located in the Plaza Mayor in downtown Arecibo. Casa Alcaldía de Arecibo is situated 2 km southwest of Arecibo Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bajadero.
Bajadero
Quarter
Bajadero is a community in the municipality of Arecibo, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 3,710. Three barrios border each other and each contains a section of the community. Bajadero is situated 6 km south of Arecibo Lighthouse.
Arecibo Lighthouse
- Categories: lighthouse, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Arecibo barrio-pueblo, Arecibo, Northern Coast, Puerto Rico, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
18.48197° or 18° 28′ 55″ northLongitude
-66.6987° or 66° 41′ 55″ westOpen location code
77CMF8J2+QGOpenStreetMap ID
node 2816387196OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q4788720
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Arecibo Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Far d’Arecibo”
- Catalan: “Faro de los Morrillos”
- French: “phare d’Arecibo”
- French: “Phare d’Arecibo”
- Spanish: “Faro de Arecibo”
- Spanish: “Faro de los Morillos”
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