Gregorio Luperón - Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
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a statue of a historical figure located on Parque Central Independencia in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
Waymark Code: WM17N7Q
Location: Dominican Republic
Date Posted: 03/12/2023
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This statue of a historical figure, Gregorio Luperón, is located on Parque Central Independencia in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic.
According to Wikipedia, "Gregorio Luperón (September 8, 1839 – May 21, 1897) was a Dominican president, military general, businessman, liberal politician, freemason, and Statesman who was one of the leaders in the Restoration of the Dominican Republic after the Spanish annexation in 1863.
Luperón was an active member of the Triunvirato of 1866, becoming the President of the Provincial Government in San Felipe de Puerto Plata, and after the successful coup against Cesareo Guillermo, he became the 28th President of the Dominican Republic. During his government in 1879, he incentivised secularism in the Dominican Republic with the help of the General Captain of Puerto Rico and Eugenio María de Hostos.
The town of Luperón 50 km west of Puerto Plata, the Gregorio Luperón International Airport in Puerto Plata, a metro station in Santo Domingo, and the Gregorio Luperón High School for Math & Science in New York are named after him.
His former home was renovated and converted into the Casa Museo General Gregorio Luperón museum that showcases his life through various exhibits".
Source: Wikipedia
The life-size statue located in the square is made from bronze.
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