Ruta 723 | ||||
Route information | ||||
Maintained by Puerto Rico DTPW | ||||
Length | 9.6 km [1] (6.0 mi) | |||
Existed | 1953 [2]–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
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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]
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]
The following barrios are located along Puerto Rico Highway 723:
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]
Municipality | Location | km [1] | mi | Destinations | Notes |
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Barranquitas–
Coamo municipal line | Helechal– Hayales line | 9.6 | 6.0 | ![]() | Western terminus of PR-723; the Ruta Panorámica continues toward Orocovis |
Coamo | Pulguillas | 6.3 | 3.9 | ![]() | |
Aibonito | Asomante– Pasto line | 0.0 | 0.0 | ![]() | 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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