The Sociedad Económica de Amigos del País en Puerto Rico (1813–1899) was a

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in the Spanish colony

San Juan, Puerto Rico San Juan ( , ; Spanish for "Saint John the Baptist, John") is the capital city and most populous Municipalities of Puerto Rico, municipality in the Commonwealth (U.S. insular area), Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the ...

, modelled after the Sociedad Económica de los Amigos del País in Spain. The society published a

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, the short-lived ''Diario Económico de Puerto Rico'' (1814–1815), and organized a library in 1843. Members included Alejandro Ramírez (a founder) and Manuel Gregorio Tavárez.

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* 1813 establishments in Puerto Rico 1899 disestablishments Defunct organizations based in Puerto Rico History of San Juan, Puerto Rico {{PuertoRico-stub