Central Guánica
Introduction '''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.
History Its owners, the South Puerto Rico Sugar Company of New Jersey, began construction of the Central Guánica sugar mill in 1901.The Central Guánica was one of the first corporations to organize a company town in Puerto Rico around the sugar mill. The town included a hospital, school and housing facilities.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.
Gallery File:South PR Sugar Co.jpg|South Puerto Rico Sugar Company common stock certificateFile:Carloads of sugar cane.jpg| Carloads of sugar cane at the mill (1942)File:Freight train used in hauling cane.jpg| Freight train used in hauling cane to the mill from loading stations (1942)File:Sugar cane worker.jpg| Sugar cane worker in the  vicinity of Guánica, Puerto Rico (1942)File:Inside central.jpg|Inside the mill (circa 1910 and 1935)
See also * Central Coloso*Central Cortada* Central San Vicente
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