Church San José of Gurabo
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LocationSantiago and Eugenio Sánches López Streets on the main town square of Gurabo
Built1821
Church San José of Gurabo | |
 San José of Gurabo Parish Church | |
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| Location | Santiago and Eugenio Sánches López Streets on the main town square of Gurabo |
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| Coordinates | 18°15′18″N 65°58′21″W / 18.254946°N 65.972433°W |
| Built | 1821 |
| NRHP reference No. | 84003142[1] |
| No parameter No. | 2000-(RCE)-21-JP-SH |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | September 18, 1984 |
| Designated No parameter | December 21, 2000 |
The Church San José of Gurabo (Spanish: Iglesia San José de Gurabo) is a historic Catholic parish church located in Gurabo Pueblo (downtown Gurabo) in the municipality of Gurabo, Puerto Rico.[2] The parish church is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Caguas.[3]
The current church structure dates to 1821, and it was erected 6 years after the official founding of the municipality of Gurabo. The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 18, 1984,[4] and to the Puerto Rico Register of Historic Sites and Zones in 2000.[5]
