Monumento al Jíbaro Puertorriqueño
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]
Close-up of Monumento al Jíbaro, from PR-52 | |
| Coordinates | 18°04′17.81″N 66°13′01.98″W / 18.0716139°N 66.2172167°WCoordinates: 18°04′17.81″N 66°13′01.98″W / 18.0716139°N 66.2172167°W |
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| Location | Highway 52, km 49.0, Barrio Lapa, Salinas, Puerto Rico[1] |
| 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 |
Location
Contrary to popular belief,[7] the monument is located in Barrio Lapa, in the municipality of Salinas, Puerto Rico.[8] It is located about 300 feet from Salinas' barrio Las Palmas.
The monument is located on Puerto Rico Highway 52 (unsigned Interstate PR1) at kilometer post number "49.0". Colocated with the monument is the northbound PR-52 rest area, the only roadway rest area in Puerto Rico. Its location is between PR-52 exit 39 (PR-1 / PR-15 – Cayey, Aibonito, Cidra, Jajome) and exit 58 (Albergue Olimpico). The monument is accessible via the southbound lanes of PR-52 only; there is no access from the northbound lanes or the northbound PR-52 rest area. Its location is geographically part of a transition zone between the central mountainous and humid interior zone and the southern dry zone.[9] It is located at coordinates: Coordinates: 18.07165 x -66.217246.[10]
Gallery
Monument as seen from the ground below
Tourists at the monument with Las Tetas De Cayey
References
- ^ "OpenStreetMap".
- ^ MENSAJE DEL GOBERNADOR DE PUERTO RICO RAFAEL HERNÁNDEZ COLÓN CON MOTIVO DE LA DEVELACIÓN DEL MONUMENTO AL JIBARO PUERTORRIQUEÑO AUTOPISTA LAS AMÉRICAS. Fundacion Biblioteca Gobernador Rafael Hernandez Colon. 12 December 1976. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
- ^ "OpenStreetMap".
- ^ Salinas Information 2010-07-15 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ University of Florida Library Digital Collection.
- ^ Puerto Rico Encyclopedia
- ^ Welcome to Puerto Rico site.
- ^ Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. General Purpose Population Data, Census 2000. Unidad de Sistemas de Información Geográfica, Área de Tecnología de Información Gubernamental, Oficina de Gerencia y Presupuesto. Gobierno de Puerto Rico. 2010-08-12 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved September 15, 2010. Note: There is another Barrio Lapa in the municipality of Cayey also. However, the monument is not located in Cayey.
- ^ Gov. of Puerto Rico. House of Representatives. House Bill 1511. May 9, 2005.
- ^ University of Florida Library Digital Collection.
Further reading
- El Jibaro. Puerto Rico Off The Beaten Path. Page 157. Accessed January 16, 2011.