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Guánica Lighthouse
	The lighthouse ca. 1898
Location	Guánica, Puerto Rico
Coordinates	17°57′3″N 66°54′11″W / 17.95083°N 66.90306°W
Tower
Construction	brick and cement blocks tower
Shape	octagonal tower with balcony and lantern
Heritage	National Register of Historic Places listed place
Light
First lit	1893
Deactivated	1950
Lens	Sixth-order Fresnel
	Faro de Guanica
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	Puerto Rico Historic Sites and Zones
MPS	Lighthouse System of Puerto Rico TR
NRHP reference No.	77001549

Guánica Light (Spanish: Faro de Guánica) was a historic lighthouse located in the municipality of Guánica, Puerto Rico in the Guánica State Forest. It was first lit in 1893 and deactivated in 1950.^[3] The light marked the entrance to Guánica Bay and bridged the gap between Los Morrillos Light and Caja de Muertos Light.

On July 25, 1898, lighthouse keeper Robustiano Rivera spotted the convoy of the American forces that initiated the landing offensive of the Puerto Rican Campaign during the Spanish–American War. He immediately gave the alert to the residents of Guánica and marched to Yauco where he broke the news of the invading forces to the city's mayor.^[4]^[5]

By 2009, the lighthouse was practically in ruins, though some parts of its unique architectural elements were still visible.^[6] It was listed in the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1981,^[3] and on the Puerto Rico Register of Historic Sites and Zones in 2000.^[7]

A series of earthquakes that occurred in January 2020 in Puerto Rico further damaged the Guánica lighthouse.^[8]

Guanica Lighthouse in 2014
2015

Notes

^ The light's name is presented here without the accent on "Guánica" in conformance with the usage in the light's National Register nomination form^[1] and Federal Register announcement of listing.^[2]

References

^ Tarr, J. A. (August 1976), National Register of Historic Places Inventory — Nomination Form: Faro de Guanica (Lighthouse) (PDF), archived from the original (PDF) on November 17, 2015, retrieved November 16, 2015.
^ "Department of the Interior, Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service: National Register of Historic Places; Annual Listing of Historic Properties", 44 FR 7416 (February 6, 1979), at 7581.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Inventory of Historic Light Stations National Park Service". Retrieved 2009-05-06.
^ "El desembarco en Guánica". 1898 La Guerra Hispano Americana en Puerto Rico (in Spanish). Retrieved 2009-05-06.
^ "Guánica Lighthouse Ruins". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
^ "Lighthouses Friends". Retrieved 2009-05-06.
^ GOBIERNO DE PUERTO RICO, JUNTA DE PLANIFICACIÓN DE PUERTO RICO (December 7, 2022). "REGISTRO DE PROPIEDADES DESIGNADAS POR LA JUNTA DE PLANIFICACIÓN DE PUERTO RICO" (PDF). jp.pr.gov.
^ "Sismo deteriora el histórico faro de Guánica". Primera Hora. 6 January 2020.