Maricao Fish Hatchery

Vivero de Peces de Maricao
Vivero de Peces, 2018
LocationPR-401 Km 1.7 Maricao Afuera, Maricao, Puerto Rico
Coordinates18°10′14″N 66°59′14″W / 18.17056°N 66.98722°W / 18.17056; -66.98722
Area3.32 acres
Built1938
ArchitectCivilian Conservation Corps
NRHP reference No.100000667
Added to NRHPFebruary 21, 2017

The Maricao Fish Hatchery (Spanish: Vivero de Peces de Maricao), also known as the Insular Fish Hatchery (Criadero Insular de Peces), is a historic 3.32 acre fish hatchery located along the Río Rosario in the Maricao Afuera district (barrio) of the Puerto Rican municipality of Maricao, within the Maricao State Forest jurisdiction. The hatchery is located at approximately 1,500 feet (460 meters) above sea level, 1.2 kilometers from downtown Maricao.