Pedro Colón Osorio
Pedro Colón Osorio is a Puerto Rican politician and former mayor of Ceiba, Puerto Rico. Colón is affiliated with the New Progressive Party (PNP) and served as mayor from 2009 to 2013. Prior been the mayor of Ceiba, Puerto Rico, Pedro Colón Osorio had a 37 year career in the military that includes service in the Vietnam War and later in the United States Army Reserve until he retired with the rank of Colonel. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Colon Osorio, Pedro 1937 births Living people People from Ceiba, Puerto Rico Mayors of places in Puerto Rico New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico) politicians United States Army personnel of the Vietnam War United States Army officers United States Army reservists Puerto Rican military officers ...
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Ceiba, Puerto Rico
Ceiba () is both a small town and a municipality in northeast Puerto Rico. It is named after the famous Ceiba tree. Ceiba is located in the north-east coast of the island, bordering the Atlantic Ocean, south of Fajardo, north of Naguabo and southeast of Río Grande. Located about one hour's driving distance from San Juan, Ceiba is spread over 7 barrios and Ceiba Pueblo (the downtown area and administrative center). It is part of the Fajardo Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Ceiba was founded on April 7, 1838 by Luis de la Cruz. Ceiba derives its name from an Indian word Seyba, which is the name for a famous tree that grows in the island, the ''Ceiba pentandra'' ( Kapok tree). Puerto Rico was ceded by Spain in the aftermath of the Spanish–American War under the terms of the Treaty of Paris of 1898 and became a territory of the United States. In 1899, the United States Department of War conducted a census of Puerto Rico and the population numbers of Ceiba were consolidate ...
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