Puerto Rico Highway 723
Highway 723 | ||||
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| Ruta 723 | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by Puerto Rico DTPW | ||||
| Length | 9.6 km[1] (6.0 mi) | |||
| Existed | 1953[2]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  PR-143 in Helechal–Hayales | |||
 PR-558 in Pulguillas | ||||
| East end |  PR-14 in Asomante–Pasto | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| Territory | Puerto Rico | |||
| Municipalities | Coamo, Aibonito | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Puerto Rico Highway 723 (PR-723) is a rural road that goes from the municipality of Aibonito to southern Barranquitas via northeastern Coamo, Puerto Rico.[3] With a length of 9.6 kilometers (6.0 mi),[1] it begins at its intersection with PR-14 on the Pasto–Asomante line,[4] passing through Pulguillas barrio until its end at its junction with PR-143 on the Coamo–Barranquitas municipal line.[5]
Route description[edit]
This highway consists of two lanes in all of the entire length, one per direction, due to its rural characteristics. It is also part of the Ruta Panorámica,[6] offering scenic views of southern Puerto Rico and the Cordillera Central.[7] Near this highway, the Battle of Asomante took place, where Spanish and American troops met forces as part of the Spanish–American War of 1898.[8]
- Puerto Rico Highway 723 by municipality
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Eastern terminus at PR-14 junction in Asomante, Aibonito, looking west -
Scenic view in Pulguillas, Coamo, looking south
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Communities served[edit]
The following barrios are located along Puerto Rico Highway 723:
- Asomante, from PR-14 in Aibonito to the Coamo municipal limit[9]
- Pulguillas, from the Aibonito municipal limit to the Hayales line[10]
- Hayales, from the Pulguillas line to PR-143 on the Barranquitas municipal limit[11]
History[edit]
Prior to its numerical designation, PR-723 was only known as Carretera de Pulguillas.[12] The current numerical designation corresponds to the 1953 Puerto Rico highway renumbering, a process implemented by the Puerto Rico Department of Transportation and Public Works (Spanish: Departamento de Transportación y Obras Públicas) that increased the insular highway network to connect existing routes with different locations around Puerto Rico.[2]
Major intersections[edit]
| Municipality | Location | km[1] | mi | Destinations | Notes |
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| Barranquitas–Coamo municipal line | Helechal–Hayales line | 9.6 | 6.0 | PR-143 – Barranquitas, Adjuntas | Western terminus of PR-723; the Ruta Panorámica continues toward Orocovis |
| Coamo | Pulguillas | 6.3 | 3.9 | PR-558 – Pulguillas | |
| Aibonito | Asomante–Pasto line | 0.0 | 0.0 | PR-14 (Carretera Central) – Aibonito, Coamo | Eastern terminus of PR-723; western terminus of the Carretera Central concurrency; the Ruta Panorámica continues toward Aibonito; the Carretera Central continues toward Coamo |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Google (7 August 2020). "PR-723" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Aibonito, Memoria Núm. 43" (PDF). Puerto Rico Planning Board (in Spanish). 1955. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ National Geographic Maps (2011). Puerto Rico (Map). 1:125,000. Adventure Map (Book 3107). Evergreen, Colorado: National Geographic Maps. ISBN 978-1566955188. OCLC 756511572.
- ^ "Tránsito Promedio Diario (AADT)". Transit Data (Datos de Tránsito) (in Spanish). Puerto Rico Department of Transportation and Public Works. p. 126. Archived from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ "PR-723, Coamo, Puerto Rico". pr.geoview.info. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ "Adoptando trazado de la Ruta Panorámica" (PDF) (in Spanish). Junta de Planificación de Puerto Rico. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ "Turismo Alternativo en Puerto Rico / Por Aibonito". alternativopr.esecms.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ Iriarte, Luis. "El combate del Asomante". 1898 La Guerra Hispano Americana en Puerto Rico (in Spanish). 1898 Sociedad de Amigos de la Historia de Puerto. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
- ^ "Asomante Barrio second-order administrative division, Aibonito, Puerto Rico". pr.geoview.info. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ "Pulguillas Barrio second-order administrative division, Coamo, Puerto Rico". pr.geoview.info. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ "Hayales Barrio second-order administrative division, Coamo, Puerto Rico". pr.geoview.info. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ "Coamo, Memoria Núm. 33" (PDF). Puerto Rico Planning Board (in Spanish). 1953. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
External links[edit]
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