Vivero de Peces de Maricao

PR 401, km. 1.7, Maricao Afuera Ward, Maricao, Puerto Rico. County/parish: Maricao.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places February 21, 2017. NRIS 100000667.

Part of New Deal Era Constructions in the Forest Reserves in Puerto Rico (NRIS 64500995).

1 contributing building. 16 contributing structures. 1 contributing object.

Also known as:

  • Criadero de Peces
  • Criadero Insular de Peces
  • Fish Hatchery

From Wikipedia:

Maricao Fish Hatchery

The Maricao Fish Hatchery (Spanish: Vivero de Peces de Maricao), also known as the Insular Fish Hatchery (Criadero Insular de Peces), is a historic 3.32 acre fish hatchery located along the Río Rosario in the Maricao Afuera district (barrio) of the Puerto Rican municipality of Maricao, within the Maricao State Forest jurisdiction. The hatchery is located at approximately 1,500 feet (460 meters) above sea level, 1.2 kilometers from downtown Maricao.

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