Segundo in Ponce in Municipio de Ponce, Puerto Rico — The Caribbean (The West Indies)
Luis Muñoz Rivera
1859 - 1916
A moción del alcalde de esta ciudad L. Yordán Dávila en noviembre 21-1916 el concejo municipal acordó por unanimidad levantar este monumento para perpetuar la memoria del ilustre patricio del ilustre patricio Luis Muñoz Rivera, por suscripción popular.
Los datos históricos que se relacionan con este monumento se encuentran en el archivo municipal de esta ciudad, en el ateneo de San-Juan, P.R. y en la Casa Natal del Procer en Barranquitas.
El derecho, la libertad y la dignitad, per encima de todas las cosas.
L.M.R.
On the motion of the Mayor of Ponce, L. Yordán Dávila on November 21, 1916, the municipal council unanimously agreed to perpetuate the memory of the illustrious patrician Luis Muñoz Rivera by popular subscription.
The historical data for this monument can be found in Ponce's municipal archive, in the San Juan Athenaeum and in La Casa Natal del Procer in Barranquitas.
Law, freedom and dignity above all else.
L.M.R.
Erected 1916 by Municipio de Ponce.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Patriots & Patriotism. A significant historical date for this entry is November 21, 1916.
Location. 18° 0.732′ N,
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Regionally, this marker is on Puerto Rico’s Southern Coastal Zone. Globally, it is one of the Greater Antilles on the Caribbean Sea, on in the Atlantic Ocean, in North America, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Puerto Rico Quincentenary Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Puerto Rico Quincentenary Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Don Julio Stenacher (within shouting distance of this marker); The Building / El Edificio (within shouting distance of this marker); El Edificio / Cronologica del Cuerpo de Bomberos Municipal de Ponce (within shouting distance of
Credits. This page was last revised on June 14, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 8, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 264 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 8, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
