Ermita Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria del Plantaje

Ermita Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria del Plantaje
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location of the hermitage in Puerto Rico
Location	Highway 866 Barrio Sabana Seca Toa Baja municipality Puerto Rico
Coordinates	18°26′48″N 66°09′49″W / 18.446711°N 66.163592°WCoordinates: 18°26′48″N 66°09′49″W / 18.446711°N 66.163592°W
Area	Less than 1 acre (0.40 ha)[1]
Built	c. 1718
NRHP Reference #	15000398
Added to NRHP	June 30, 2015

The Ermita Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria del Plantaje (English: Hermitage of Our Lady of the Presentation of the Broadleaf Plantain^{[lower-alpha 1]}) is a ruined former church in the municipality of Toa Baja, Puerto Rico.^[1]

The ruins were listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 2015.^[2]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in northern Puerto Rico

Notes

1. The patron saint of the hermitage is Our Lady of the Presentation; the words "Broadleaf Plantain" refer not to the patron saint but to the name of the plantation (Hacienda del Plantaje) where the church was located. Also note that broadleaf plantain (plantaje) is a different plant species from the plantain fruit (plátano), which may be more familiar to English speakers.

References

1. López León, Dorian J.; López Sotomayor, Diana; Marull, José E. (March 8, 2015), National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Ermita Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria del Plantaje (PDF), retrieved January 22, 2016.
2. National Park Service (July 10, 2015), Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 6/29/15 through 7/02/15, archived from the original on January 23, 2016, retrieved January 22, 2016.