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

María Luisa Arcelay de la Rosa

(Mayagüez, 1894 - Mayagüez, 1981)

By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 7, 2023

1. María Luisa Arcelay de la Rosa Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Empresaria, organizadora comunitaria, líder obrera y política. Primera mujer electa legisladora en Puerto Rico y Latinoamérica.

Entrepreneur, community and political leader. She was the first woman to be elected as legislator in Puerto Rico and Latin America.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Industry & Commerce • Women.

Location. 18° 27.96′ N, 66° 6.456′ W. Marker is in San Juan in Municipio de San Juan, Puerto Rico. It is in Puerta de Tierra. It 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.

Regionally, 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.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a Spanish colony.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Rosario Ferré Ramírez de Arellano (here, next to this marker); Ileana Colón Carlo (here, next to this marker); Felisa Rincón de Gautier (here, next to this marker); María Martínez Acosta de Pérez Almiroty (here, next to this marker); Celeste Benítez Rivera (here, next to this marker); Luisa Capetillo (here, next to this marker); María Libertad Gómez Garriga (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.

By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 7, 2023

2. María Luisa Arcelay de la Rosa 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 256 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 18, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.