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damaged its towers and structure. In 1922 the facade was remodeled based on a design by Luis
Perocier. The current church facade was designed by Carlos J. Ralat and was finished in 2004. The columns are reminiscent of Puerto Rico church artchitecture of the 19th century.
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church which was inaugurated in 1836. There have been a number of churches at the site since the first one which was made of wood and built in 1763. The subsequent church made of
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537:(rubblework masonry) was built in 1780. In 1836, Vicente Piera designed the church which stands there now, however, the
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which contains a central plaza, the municipal buildings (city hall), and a
Catholic church.
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276:, a municipality of Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 26,903.
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289:(patron saint festivals) are held in the central plaza every year.
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Located across the central plaza in Mayagüez barrio-pueblo is the
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864:"Table 3-Population of Municipalities: 1930 1920 and 1910"
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928:"Table 2 Population and Housing Units: 1960 to 2000"
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19:Municipality Seat in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
838:"Report of the Census of Porto Rico 1899"
814:. San Francisco: Manatee Press. pp.
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193:2.58 sq mi (6.7 km)
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494:The central plaza and its church
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978:2019-08-02
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244:Time zone
206:Elevation
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596:See also
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171:Mayagüez
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546:Gallery
512:Spanish
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