Maricao State Forest

Maricao State Forest
Spanish: Bosque Estatal de Maricao
Water stream at El Monte del Estado
Map
Map showing the location of Maricao State Forest
Map showing the location of Maricao State Forest
Geography
LocationMaricao, Sabana Grande, San Germán
Coordinates18°07′22″N 66°58′29″W / 18.1227371°N 66.9746221°W / 18.1227371; -66.9746221[1]
Elevation1,417 feet (432 m)[1]
Area10,803 acres (43.72 km2)[2]
Administration
Established1919[2]
Governing bodyPuerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources

Maricao State Forest (Spanish: Bosque Estatal de Maricao) is a state forest located in the eastern Cordillera Central mountains of Puerto Rico. It is commonly known as Monte del Estado due to the fact that it was one of the first forest reserves in Puerto Rico to be designated a state forest in its official name.[3] With an area of 10,803 acres (43.72 km2), the Maricao State Forest is the largest of the 20 forestry units of the Puerto Rico state forest system.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Bosque Estatal de Maricao". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference DRNA_info_sheet was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Maricao, Puerto Rico". welcome.topuertorico.org. Retrieved 2021-10-09.