Yauco Pueblo in Municipio de Yauco, Puerto Rico — The Caribbean (The West Indies)
Historia
[History]
El primer puente sobre el Río Yauco se construyó en el 1862 según diseño del Ing. Timoteo Luberza. Era un puente de madera y mampostería denominado Cristóbal Colón. Entre el 1912 y el 1914 se instlaó un puente que se llamó comúnmente Puente Colorao. El tercer puente sobre el Río Yauco se construyó en el 1992, diseñado estructuralmente por la Firma González-Hidalgo. El diseño arquitectónico fue donado por el arquitecto Jerry Torres Santiago a petición de la comisión pro zona histórica de Yauco.
The first bridge over the Yauco River was built in 1862 according to the design of Engineer Timoteo Luberza. It was made of wood and masonry and called Cristóbal Colón [Christopher Columubus]. Between 1912 and 1914 a bridge was installed that was commonly called Puente Colorao. The third bridge over the Yauco River was built in 1992, structurally designed by the González-Hidalgo Firm. The architectural design was donated by the architect Jerry Torres Santiago at the request of the commission for the historic zone of Yauco.
Erected 1992 by
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Bridges & Viaducts • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1862.
Location. 18° 1.999′ N, 66° 50.817′ W. Marker is in Yauco in Municipio de Yauco, Puerto Rico. It is in Yauco Pueblo. It is on Calle 25 de Julio (Puerto Rico Route 127) west of Calle 1, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Calle 25 de Julio 101, Yauco PR 00698, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Puerto Rico’s Southern Coastal Zone. Globally, it is one of the Greater Antilles on the Caribbean Sea, in in the Atlantic Ocean, in North America, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Arturo Lluberas Rodriguez de la Seda (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Monumento a los Veteranos (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Monumento de la Orden Militar de Corazon Purpura (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); a different marker also named Monumento de la Orden Militar de Corazon Purpura (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Boulevard Brigadier General Mihiel Gilormini (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Edificio Neoclásico (approx. 6 kilometers away); En Memoria de Todos los Veteranos de la Guerra del Golfo Persico (approx. 6.2 kilometers away); En Memoria de Todos los Veteranos de Vietnam (approx. 6.2 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Yauco.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 13, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 380 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 13, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
