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Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Andrés Caparrós García (c. 1825 – c. 1900) was Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico, from 1 October 1881[3] to 28 September 1882.[4][5][6]
Andrés Caparrós García | |
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84th Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico | |
In office 1 October 1881[1] – 28 September 1882[2] | |
Preceded by | Juan José Cartagena |
Succeeded by | Maximo de Meana y Guridi |
Personal details | |
Born | ca. 1825 |
Died | ca. 1900 |
Nationality | Puerto Rican |
Profession | Politician |
Caparrós García is best remembered because during his mayoral administration the city of Ponce came to be called "la villa de los jíbaros progresistas" (village of the progressive jíbaros).[7] His term ended on 28 September 1882, when he went to San Juan to become mayor there.[8]
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