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Roberto Pagán Centeno
Roberto Pagán Centeno (born January 11, 1943) is a Puerto Rican people, Puerto Rican politician and former mayor of Lares, Puerto Rico, Lares. Pagán is affiliated with the New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico, New Progressive Party (PNP) and had served as mayor from 2005 to January 2020. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Pagan Centeno, Roberto Living people Mayors of places in Puerto Rico New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico) politicians People from Lares, Puerto Rico 1943 births ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lares, Puerto Rico
Lares (, ) is a mountain town and municipality of Puerto Rico's central-western area. Lares is located north of Maricao and Yauco; south of Camuy, east of San Sebastián and Las Marias; and west of Hatillo, Utuado and Adjuntas. Lares is spread over 10 barrios and Lares Pueblo (Downtown Lares). It is part of the Aguadilla-Isabela-San Sebastián Metropolitan Statistical Area. A city adorned with Spanish-era colonial-style churches and small downtown stores, Lares is located on a breezy area that is about 1.5 hours from San Juan by car. Lares was the site of the 1868 ''El Grito de Lares'' (literally, ''The Cry of Lares'', or Lares Revolt), an uprising brought on by pro-independence rebels who wanted Puerto Rico to gain its freedom from Spain. Even though it was soon extinguished it remains an iconic historical event in the history of the island. History Lares was founded on April 26, 1827, by Francisco de Sotomayor and Pedro Vélez Borrero, who named the town after Amador d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
