__NOTOC__ The Caguas City Hall (

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: ''Casa de la Alcaldía de Caguas'') consists of two buildings located in the downtown area of

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The old city hall

The original city hall building (Spanish: ''Antigua Casa Alcaldía'') of the municipality of Caguas dates to 1856-1860, although it didn't officially become the municipal headquarters until 1887. The building is well-maintained and still preserves its original Neoclassical façade. The building was added to the

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as Alcaldia de Caguas in March 22, 1989. This building hosted municipal offices until 2010 when the new city hall building was inaugurated. The building now houses several cultural institutions including a

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dedicated to the history of Caguas. With

The new city hall

The building of a new city hall was part of a project to develop and build more modern office and administrative spaces in the city. Some people, however, have criticized the continuous use of

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in new government buildings. The new city hall building, nicknamed "El Cacique Mayor" (Spanish for the major cacique'''), was inaugurated in September of 2010 by Caguas mayor William Edgardo Miranda Torres.

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The old city hall

The new city hall

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