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Monumento al Jíbaro Puertorriqueño
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The Monumento al Jíbaro Puertorriqueño (Monument to the Puerto Rican Countryman) is a monument built by the Government of Puerto Rico to honor the Puerto Rican Jíbaro, located on Puerto Rico Highway 52, km 49.0, Barrio Lapa, Salinas, Puerto Rico.[3][4][5] It was sculpted by Tomás Batista.[6]
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18°04′17.81″N 66°13′01.98″W | |
Location | Highway 52, km 49.0, Barrio Lapa, Salinas, Puerto Rico[1] |
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Designer | Tomás Batista |
Type | Statue on Pedestal |
Material | Stucco |
Beginning date | c. 1973 |
Completion date | 1976 |
Opening date | 12 December 1976[2] |
Dedicated to | The Puerto Rican Jíbaro |
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