El Parterre
Park in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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El Parterre is a landscaped park in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, that was built in 1851. The park encloses the Ojo de Agua (lit. 'water eye', Spanish for 'spring' or 'water source'), also referred to as Manantial Ojo de Agua,[2] a natural spring which was a source of water for Spanish soldiers, and the source of a small rivulet locally called Chico River ('little river') which empties into the Aguadilla Bay.[3]
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El Parterre – Ojo De Agua | |
Location | Bounded by Muñoz Rivera, Gonzalo Firpo, José de Diego, and Mangó Streets Aguadilla, Puerto Rico |
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Coordinates | 18°25′55″N 67°09′15″W |
Area | 1.2 acres (0.49 ha) |
Built | 1851 |
Architect | Hau, Enrique |
NRHP reference No. | 86000781[1] |
Added to NRHP | January 13, 1986 |
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The park is located in downtown Aguadilla and, in addition to the Ojo de Agua, it commemorates historic figures from the history of Aguadilla such as poet José de Diego.[3]