Puerta de Tierra in San Juan in Municipio de San Juan, Puerto Rico — The Caribbean (The West Indies)

María Martínez Acosta de Pérez Almiroty

(San Juan, 1881 - San Juan, 1997)

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones, June 7, 2023

1. María Martínez Acosta de Pérez Almiroty Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Líder sufragista y política. Primera presidenta del Club Cívico de Damas. Pimera mujer en ser electa al cargo de Senadora de Puerto Rico en 1936.

Politician and leader of the women's suffrage movement. She was the first president of the Women's Civic Club and the first woman elected to the Senate of Puerto Rico in 1936.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Civil Rights • Government & Politics • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1936.

Location. 18° 27.96′ N, 66° 6.455′ W. Marker is in San Juan in Municipio de San Juan, Puerto Rico. It is in Puerta de Tierra. Marker is on Avenida de la Constitución (Puerto Rico Route 25) west of Calle Reverendo Gerardo Dávila, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Avenida de la Constitución 9, San Juan PR 00901, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Rosario Ferré Ramírez de Arellano (here, next to this marker); María Luisa Arcelay de la Rosa (here, next to this marker); Celeste Benítez Rivera

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(here, next to this marker); Luisa Capetillo (here, next to this marker); Lola Rodríguez de Tió (here, next to this marker); Miriam Naveira Merly (here, next to this marker); Ileana Colón Carlo (here, next to this marker); Velda González de Modestti (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Juan.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones, June 7, 2023

2. María Martínez Acosta de Pérez Almiroty Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 18, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 53 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 18, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.