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Central Guánica

Former sugarcane refinery in Guánica, Puerto Rico

Central Guánica was a sugar mill located in Ensenada Barrio in the municipality of Guánica, Puerto Rico. It was one of the largest sugar mills in the Caribbean, and until World War I, it was one of the largest mills in the world. It ceased operations in 1982.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1901Founded1
  • Industrymanufacture of sugar1

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Central Guanica
Photo: Herbert A. French; 1947, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4

Central Guánica was a sugar mill located in Ensenada Barrio in the municipality of Guánica, Puerto Rico. It was one of the largest sugar mills in the Caribbean, and until World War I, it was one of the largest mills in the world.2

The story

Its owners, the South Puerto Rico Sugar Company of New Jersey, began construction of the Central Guánica sugar mill in 1901. A company town, which included a hospital, school, and housing facilities was organized around the sugar mill.

In 1967, South Puerto Rico Sugar Company was acquired by Gulf and Western Industries, which later sold the sugar mill during the 1970s.

In 2002, the government of Puerto Rico declared the two chimneys of the sugar mill as historic monuments.

From Wikipedia’s article on Central Guánica, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Timeline

  1. 1982Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1901Founded Founded1

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