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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 20 January 2025. Capital and largest city of Puerto Rico Capital city and Municipality in Puerto Rico, United States San Juan Municipio Autónomo de San Juan Capital city and Municipality Autonomous Municipality of San Juan Santurce, San Juan Bay, and Old San Juan from San Cristóbal Fortress Old San ...
August 15: Ciudad de San Juan Bautista de Puerto Rico officially founded by Spanish colonists after abandoning nearby Caparra. [5] [6] Construction of Casa Blanca for the Ponce de León family begins. Platting and construction of several streets in Old San Juan including Plaza de Armas and Plaza de la Catedral.
Puerto Rico: United States First city founded by Europeans, although not continuously inhabited, in Puerto Rico. Abandoned in 1521 with the removal of the capital to San Juan. 1510 Santa Maria la Antigua del Darien: Urabá: Colombia First city founded by Europeans on the continent of South America. 1510 Nombre de Dios: Colon: Panama
Door painted with a Puerto Rican flag, Calle de la Virtud, Viejo San Juan, Puerto Rico. The San Juan National Historic Site (Spanish: Sitio Histórico Nacional de San Juan) was established in 1949 to preserve historic fortifications in Old San Juan and the National Register of Historic Places listed it in 1966. [21]
Puerto Rico hosts consulates from 41 countries, mainly from the Americas and Europe, with most located in San Juan. [120] At the local level, Puerto Rico established by law that the international relations which states and territories are allowed to engage must be handled by the Department of State of Puerto Rico, an executive department ...
Juan Ponce de León (Santervás de Campos, Valladolid, Spain), was the first governor of Puerto Rico. His grandson Juan Ponce de Leon II was the first indigenous governor of Puerto Rico. On September 24, 1493, Christopher Columbus set sail on his second voyage with 17 ships and 1,200 to 1,500 soldiers from Cádiz. [10] On November 19, 1493, he ...
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Pages in category "History of San Juan, Puerto Rico" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. *