Cementerio Católico San Vicente de Paul
The Cementerio Católico San Vicente de Paul (English: Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Cemetery) is a cemetery in the city of Ponce, Puerto Rico. It is the only cemetery in Puerto Rico with a group of niches built forming a basement, in which the burials occurred beneath ground level, thus giving the effect of a catacomb. The cemetery is named after Vincent de Paul (24 April 1581 – 27 September 1660), the French Roman Catholic priest who dedicated his life to serving the poor. It was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1988.
Cementerio Catolico San Vicente de Paul | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
The cemetery entrance gate in 2010 | |
Location of Ponce and the cemetery in Puerto Rico | |
| Location | Alma Sublime Street Ponce, Puerto Rico |
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| Coordinates | 18°01′00″N 66°38′02″W |
| Area | 9.2 acres (3.7 ha) |
| Built | 1901 |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival, Spanish Revival, Art Deco |
| NRHP reference No. | 88001249 |
| Added to NRHP | 25 August 1988 |
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