Faro de Punta Borinquen, Punta Borinquen, Borinquen, Ponce Municipio, PR

Significance: The original lighthouse was built in 1889 in position 18* 29' 26" N - 67* 9' 43" W, very close to the sea in a low sandy point. In 1918 Puerto Rico experienced an earthquake which had its epicenter somewhere on the NW part of the Island, possibly on the Puerto Rico Trench. As a result, two lighthouses were practically demolished on the NW section of Puerto Rico: Punta Borinquen and Punta Higuero (south of Punta Borinquen).

Survey number: HAER PR-19

Building/structure dates: 1889 Initial Construction

Building/structure dates: 1918 Demolished

Building/structure dates: 1922 Subsequent Work

Building/structure dates: 1947 Subsequent Work

National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 81000559

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1969 - 1980

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