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]
Puerto Rico Highway 723 by municipality
Eastern terminus at PR-14 junction in Asomante, Aibonito, looking west
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]
Eastern terminus of PR-723; western terminus of the Carretera Central concurrency; the Ruta Panorámica continues toward Aibonito; the Carretera Central continues toward Coamo
^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.
PR-143inHelechal–Hayales
PR-558inPulguillas
PR-14inAsomante–Pasto
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