Federico Degetau y González (December 5, 1862 – February 20, 1914) was a Puerto Rican politician, lawyer, writer, author, and the first Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico to the United States House of Representatives Early years. Degetau was born in 1862 in the city of Ponce ...

Federico A. Cordero (1928–2012), composer and classical guitarist; Millie Corretjer (born 1974), singer. She is the granddaughter of Juan Antonio Corretjer, poet and a leader of the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party. Rafael Cortijo (1928–1982), bandleader, founder of Cortijo y Su Combo, forerunner of El Gran Combo.

The Degetau Stone (in Spanish: La Piedra de Degetau) was where Federico Degetau, a writer, found his inspiration. Casa Museo Federico Degetau is the restored, house museum of the writer. San José Church, which was designed by architect Pedro Cobreros between 1887 and 1897, was built in 1898 is located in the central plaza.

Federico Degetau (1862–1914) Puerto Rican: Republican: Puerto Rico: March 4, 1901: March 4, 1905: Retired Tulio Larrínaga (1847–1917) Puerto Rican: Unionist: Puerto Rico: March 4, 1905: March 4, 1911: Lost reelection Benito Legarda (1853–1915) Spanish Federalist Philippine Islands: Nov 22, 1907: March 4, 1912:

This is a timeline of significant events in Latino history which have shaped the conservative movement in the United States. 1860s. 1863 – Romualdo Pacheco elected as California State Treasurer Francisco Perea (New Mexico Territory) elected to U.S. Congress (non voting delegate); 1865 – José Francisco Chaves (New Mexico Territory) elected to U.S. Congress …

The history of Puerto Rico began with the settlement of the Ortoiroid people between 430 BC and AD 1000. At the time of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the New World in 1493, the dominant indigenous culture was that of the Taínos.The Taíno people's numbers went dangerously low during the later half of the 16th century because of new infectious diseases …

Aibonito Pueblo and its main plaza; Asomante Memorial and historic battleground; Church San José of Aibonito; El Mirador overlook; Federico Degetau House Museum; Festival of Flowers (June); Historic Moscoso Pharmacy of Aibonito; La Piedra de Degetau park and scenic area

1914 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar, the 1914th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 914th year of the 2nd millennium, the 14th year of the 20th century, and the 5th year of the 1910s decade. As of the start of 1914, the Gregorian calendar was 13 …

The University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus (UPRM) or Recinto Universitario de Mayagüez (RUM) in Spanish (also referred to as Colegio and CAAM in allusion to its former name), is a public land-grant university in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico.UPRM is the second-largest university campus of the University of Puerto Rico system. In addition to its status as a land-grant …

Barranquitas (Spanish pronunciation: [baraŋˈkitas], locally [baraŋˈkitaʔ]) is a small mountain town and municipality located in the Cordillera Central region of Puerto Rico, south of Corozal and Naranjito; north of Coamo and Aibonito; west of Comerío and Cidra; and east of Orocovis.Barranquitas is spread over 6 barrios and Barranquitas Pueblo (the downtown area …