Rafael León y García
Rafael León y García | |
|---|---|
| 78th Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico | |
| In office 1874–1874 | |
| Preceded by | Pedro Rosaly |
| Succeeded by | Serafín Donderis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | ca. 1814 Ponce, Puerto Rico |
| Died | ca. 1885 Ponce, Puerto Rico |
| Profession | politician |
Rafael León y García, a.k.a., Rafael de León (c.1814 – c.1885) was mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico, from 1874 to 1875.[1] He is best remembered for issuing, in 1874, a circular describing the urgent need to conserve Puerto Rico’s forests to avoid ruining the island’s agriculture. Only 9700 hectares (23, 969 acres) of heavily timbered forest remained in the Luquillo Forest at the time.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Autonomous Municipality of Ponce. Alcades. Archived 2013-09-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ El Yunque National Forest: Centennial Timeline Summary. USDA. Forest Service. 2003. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
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