San José Church, San Juan, Puerto Rico

San José Church or Iglesia de San José is a Roman Catholic Church located on the Plaza de San Jose, San Juan, Puerto Rico. The church was built by Dominican friars between 1532 and 1735 to serve as the monastery's church and was originally called the Church and Monastery of Saint Thomas Aquinas. Both the church and monastery were taken over by the Jesuits and renamed as San José Church in 1865.

San José Church is one of the finest examples of the 16th century Spanish Gothic architecture in Central America. It was the final resting place for the first Governor of Puerto Rico and donor of the land for the church, Juan Ponce de León, until 1913 when his remains were transfered to the San Juan Cathedral. José Campeche, a Puerto Rican artist, is still buried at San José Church.

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