Morovis National Cemetery

Morovis National Cemetery
Morovis National Cemetery during its construction
Details
Established2020
Location
Fránquez, Morovis, Puerto Rico
Coordinates18°21′09″N 66°25′32″W / 18.35256°N 66.42547°W / 18.35256; -66.42547
TypeUnited States National Cemetery
Owned byDepartment of Veterans Affairs
Size247 acres (100 ha)
Websitewww.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/morovis.asp

Morovis National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the municipality of Morovis, in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. It encompasses 247.5 acres (100.2 ha) of land, and was dedicated in December 2020. This cemetery along with the Puerto Rico National Cemetery located in Bayamón, are the only United States National Cemeteries located inside Puerto Rico.

The Morovis National Cemetery was built to be operational before the cemetery in Bayamón reached full capacity.

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