Yauco Battle Site

Yauco Battle Site

Part of the Hacienda Desideria, owned by Antonio Mariani, where the Battle of Yauco took place in 1898
Locator map
Location of the Yauco Battle Site in Puerto Rico
Nearest city Guánica, Puerto Rico
Coordinates 18°00′03″N 66°53′16″W / 18.000907°N 66.887886°W / 18.000907; -66.887886Coordinates: 18°00′03″N 66°53′16″W / 18.000907°N 66.887886°W / 18.000907; -66.887886
Built 1898
MPS Spanish-American War in Puerto Rico MPS
NRHP Reference # 00001383[1]
Added to NRHP September 2, 2008

The Yauco Battle Site is the site of a battle between Spanish and American forces near Guánica, Puerto Rico in 1898. Batalla de Yauco or Hacienda Quinones.

References

  1. National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.



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