Cerrillos State Forest
Cerrillos State Forest is one of the 21 state forests in Puerto Rico. It is located in barrio Maragüez, in the municipality of Ponce, and covers 200 cuerdas of valleys and mountains in the foothills of the Cordillera Central mountain range.- Type: Nature reserve
- Description: state forest in Puerto Rico
- Also known as: “Bosque Estatal de Cerrillos” and “Cerrillos Forest”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lake Cerrillos and Luis A. "Wito" Morales Park.
Lake Cerrillos
Reservoir
Photo: Eljohnson15, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lake Cerrillos is a human-made lake located in barrio Maragüez, Ponce, Puerto Rico. The lake was finished in 1992 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The main purposes of the reservoir are flood control, water supply, and recreation.
Luis A. "Wito" Morales Park
Park
Photo: Tito Caraballo, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Luis A. "Wito" Morales Park is a park in the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. It is part of the Lake Cerrillos Dam recreational area.
Cerrillos State Forest
- Categories: state forest, forest, and recreation area
- Location: Maragüez Barrio, Ponce, Porta Caribe, Puerto Rico, Caribbean, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
18.0901° or 18° 5′ 24″ northLongitude
-66.5805° or 66° 34′ 50″ westOpen location code
77CM3CR9+2QOpenStreetMap ID
way 272151303OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=forestOpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserveWikidata ID
Q16890148
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Spanish—“Cerrillos State Forest” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “غابة ولاية سيريلوس”
- Spanish: “Bosque de Cerrillos”
- Spanish: “Bosque estatal de Cerrillos”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cerrillos Lake and Atracadero del Lago Cerrillos.
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