Puerto Rico National Cemetery | |
Location | Bayamón, Puerto Rico |
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Coordinates | 18°24′44″N 66°10′00″W / 18.41222°N 66.16667°W |
Built | 1949 |
NRHP reference No. | 83002298 [1] |
RNSZH No. | 2000-(RMSJ)-00-JP-SH |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | September 26, 1983 |
Designated RNSZH | February 3, 2000 |
Puerto Rico National Cemetery is a United States national cemetery located in the city of Bayamón, in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. It encompasses 108.2 acres (43.8 ha) of land, and at the end of 2005, had 44,722 interments. Until 2021, it was the only United States National Cemetery in Puerto Rico. A second United States National Cemetery was built in Morovis, Puerto Rico because the cemetery in Bayamón has reached its capacity.