Old police station in Cabo Rojo’s Barrio Boquerón ceded to town to tap economic potential

The former commonwealth police headquarters in the Boquerón neighborhood of Cabo Rojo (Facebook via Probablemente eres de Caguas si ....)

By The Star Staff

District 20 (Cabo Rojo, San Germán and Hormigueros) Rep. Emilio Carlo Acosta announced this week the approval of House Joint Resolution No. 77, which authorizes the transfer ownership of the former commonwealth police headquarters, which is located in the Boquerón neighborhood Cabo Rojo, to the Municipality of Cabo Rojo.

“Our legislative management seeks to give the Municipality of Cabo Rojo the necessary tools to transform this structure, which is in disuse, into an asset for the people,” Carlo Acosta said. “The official transfer of the property … will allow the mayor, Jorge Morales Wiscovitch, to establish, at the site, economic development, educational, community, tourism and sports projects in order to continue promoting the well-being of citizens and the orderly growth of the municipality. Boquerón is a vital tourist axis and having this property opens the door to multiple development opportunities.”

Cabo Rojo, with more than 47,000 inhabitants, ranks 15th in population and seventh in territorial extension on the island. Its continuous growth in areas such as tourism, commerce, sports and culture reaffirms the need for public policies that strengthen its infrastructure and services, the legislator noted.

The transfer is being carried out in accordance with Law 26-2017, which allows the disposition of public properties in disuse through the Committee for the Evaluation and Disposition of Real Estate, as long as the benefit to the public interest is guaranteed.