Marina in San Juan in Municipio de San Juan, Puerto Rico — The Caribbean (The West Indies)
Casa Natal de Don Ramón Power y Giralt
Birthplace of Don Ramón Power y Giralt
Photographed by Bradley Owen, March 18, 2026
1. Casa Natal de Don Ramón Power y Giralt Marker
En esta casa nació en 1775 Don Ramón Power y Giralt diputado por Puerto Rico y Primer Vicepresidente de las Cortes de Cádiz (1810–1813) donde logró importantes reformas sociales, políticas y económicas en defensa de los derechos de su patria y de América. Murió en Cádiz en 1813.
In this house in 1775 was born Don Ramón Power y Giralt, deputy for Puerto Rico and First Vice President of the Cortes in Cádiz (1810-1813) where he made important social, political and economic reforms defending the rights of his homeland, and of America’s. He died in Cadiz in 1813.
Erected 1963 by the Puerto Rico Institute of Culture.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1775.
Location. 18° 27.847′ N, 66° 6.992′ W. Marker is in San Juan in Municipio de San Juan, Puerto Rico. It is in Marina. It is on Calle Tetuan east of Calle San José, on the left when traveling east. It is in Old San Juan. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 155 Calle Tetuan, San Juan
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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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Bastión de las Palmas de San José (within shouting distance of this marker); The Rotary Club of San Juan (within shouting distance of this marker); Francisco de Miranda (within shouting distance of this marker); Bastión de las Palmas (within shouting distance of this marker); Luis Muñoz Marin (within shouting distance of this marker); Luis Llorens Torres (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Piña Colada Made Famous (about 300 feet away); Bastion de la Derecha de San Justo y Pastor (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Juan.
Regarding Casa Natal de Don Ramón Power y Giralt. He was born in 1776 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and died in 1813 in Cádiz, Spain.
Also see . . . Wikipedia Entry for Ramón Power.
Photographed by J. J. Prats, June 4, 2014
2. Casa Natal de Don Ramón Power y Giralt
“Captain Ramón Power y Giralt ... was ... among the first native-born Puerto Ricans to refer to himself as a ‘Puerto Rican’ and to fight for the equal representation of Puerto Rico in the Cortes, the parliamentary government of Spain.”(Submitted on June 11, 2014.)
“The highlight of his legislative career was the Ley Power (‘the Power Act’), which designated five ports for free commerce—Fajardo, Mayagüez, Aguadilla, Cabo Rojo and Ponce, established the reduction of most tariffs and eliminated the flour monopoly, in addition to establishing other economic reforms with the goal of developing a more efficient economy.”
Photographed by Bradley Owen, March 18, 2026
3. Casa Natal de Don Ramón Power y Giralt Marker
The marker is located at the right of the center door.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 11, 2014, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,212 times since then and 67 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 1, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. 2. submitted on June 11, 2014, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 3. submitted on April 1, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
