Rafael León y García

Rafael León y García
Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico
In office
1874–1875
Preceded by Juan Cortada y Quintana
Succeeded by Serafín Donderis
Personal details
Nationality Puerto Rican
Profession politician

Rafael León y García, a.k.a., Rafael de León (ca. 1818 - ca. 1888) 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

  1. Autonomous Municipality of Ponce. Alcades.
  2. El Yunque National Forest: Centennial Timeline Summary. USDA. Forest Service. 2003. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
Political offices
Preceded by
Juan Cortada y Quintana
Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico
1874-1875
Succeeded by
Serafín Donderis


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