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or who were not born in San Juan, but who are or were longtime residents of the city. San Juan has been the birthplace and the place of residence of many Puerto Ricans and people who are not of Puerto Rican heritage who became notable artists, military personnel, politicians, scientists and
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Puerto Rican
Captain in the Spanish Army who was posthumously awarded the Cruz Laureada de San Fernando, the highest military decoration awarded by the Spanish government, for his actions in the Rif War
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High-ranking Puerto Rican in the
Spanish Army; joined Spanish General Francisco Franco in the revolt against the Spanish Republican government (also known as Spanish loyalists) in the Spanish Civil War
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Due to space limitations it is almost impossible to list all of the people of San Juan who have distinguished themselves; therefore, a category has been created to this effect:
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Professional tennis player; first Puerto Rican woman to win an
Olympic gold medal (representing the U.S.) and the first to be inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame
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1089:"The Puerto Rican diaspora: historical perspectives"; By Carmen Teresa Whalen, VĂctor Vázquez-Hernandez; page 176; Publisher: Temple University Press;
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Member of the Puerto Rican militia who defended Puerto Rico from an invasion by Dutch
Captain Balduino Enrico (Boudewijn Hendricksz) in 1625
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United States Air Force
General; the first Hispanic Director, J-7, of the United States Southern Command, located in Miami, Florida
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Former Mayor of San Juan; Democratic
National Committeewoman; first woman to be elected mayor of a capital city in the Americas
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Developed the seed that would eventually produce the
Tanguis cotton in Peru, which saved that nation's cotton industry
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Lieutenant in the United States Union Army; member of the 15th
Connecticut Regiment (aka Lyon Regiment); during the
578:
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890:
552:
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Former governor of Puerto Rico, Secretary of State and mayor of San Juan; the first female governor of Puerto Rico
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Brigadier
General in the Spanish Army; politician; important figure in the abolishment of slavery in Puerto Rico
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87:
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Retired officer of the United States Air Force; in 1972 became the youngest C-141 Starlifter aircraft commander
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singer; in 1963, was the first Puerto Rican to win an annual contest held at the
Metropolitan Opera of New York
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Olympic sailor; the only sailor of Puerto Rico to win four gold medals in the Central American-Caribbean Games
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Former Chief Justice, Attorney General of Puerto Rico and member of Puerto Rico's Constitutional Convention
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Officer in the United States Army; in 1943 became the first Puerto Rican to command a Regular Army Regiment
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First "Independentista", the first Puerto Rican woman to become an advocate of Puerto Rican independence
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13th President of the Senate of Puerto Rico; 22nd Secretary of State; former senator and City Councilman
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Former governor, first Secretary of State, Secretary of Public Works and San Juan City Administrator
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Rear Admiral, first Hispanic Director of the San Diego Naval District and Balboa Naval Hospital
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First Hispanic to be named Vice Commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)
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First Puerto Rican to reach the rank of Major General (2-star) in the United States Air Force
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Former governor of Puerto Rico, Resident Commissioner, senator and mayor of San Juan
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Activist who paved the way for Puerto Ricans to be given United States citizenship
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Actor who earned a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for
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Captain; first Hispanic submarine commanding officer in the United States Navy
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he served in the defenses of Washington, D.C.; led his men in the Battles of
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and received wider recognition for his portrayal of musician Johnny Cash in
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One of the first Puerto Rican women to become a United States Army officer
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Physician; former Mayor of San Juan; Puerto Rico House Majority Leader
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Current Chicago Cubs catcher, 2008 National League Rookie of the Year
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Among the first native-born Puerto Ricans to refer to himself as a "
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Educator, known as "the father of public education in Puerto Rico"
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Educator, in 1820 founded the first school for girls in San Juan
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Former governor, senator and San Juan Municipal Health Director
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First Puerto Rican and the first Hispanic in the history of the
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Former Mayor of San Juan and Secretary of State of Puerto Rico
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First Puerto Rican to be named Bishop by the Catholic Church
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180:, known as the "father of modern Puerto Rican archaeology"
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Former Governor and Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico
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This is a list of notable people who were either born in
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New York, NY - Veteran NYPD Chief Of Patrol To Retire
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Praetor, Roman demigod, character in the book series
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Lawyer and 5th President of the Puerto Rican Senate
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Chief of Space Medicine and Health Care Systems for
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854:Founder of Choir of the University of Puerto Rico
452:to reach the three-star rank of Chief of Patrol
1072:"Carlos D. Ramirez, 52, Publisher of El Diario"
662:Boxer and former world Cruiserweight champion
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8:
1339:Lists of American people by populated place
163:Actor and comedian, known as "Don Cholito"
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1080:, July 13, 1999. Accessed October 9, 2009.
1025:Category:People from San Juan, Puerto Rico
955:Antarctic researcher, microbial ecologist
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999:Former Puerto Rico Secretary of State
915:Former Mayor of San Juan and senator
567:Former Major League Baseball catcher
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652:First Puerto Rican elected governor
1344:San Juan, Puerto Rico-related lists
794:Marion Frederic RamĂrez de Arellano
115:sportsmen; locally referred to as "
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1334:People from San Juan, Puerto Rico
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414:Professional basketball player
610:Actor, singer, and bandleader
579:Iglesia San Mateo de Cangrejos
557:Major League Baseball pitcher
517:and three-time world champion
377:First Hispanic General in the
1:
723:Major League Baseball player
626:MarĂa de las Mercedes Barbudo
590:Major League Baseball player
874:Actress and television host
804:Reyna Avila RamĂrez-Arellano
367:Singer-songwriter and actor
543:Raúl Rafael Juliá y Arcelay
314:Puerto Rican visual artist
284:Professional tennis player
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294:Poet, novelist, dramatist
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819:Felisa RincĂłn de Gautier
247:Carlos Obed Baerga Ortiz
951:Cristina Takacs-Vesbach
901:Roberto Sánchez Vilella
891:Francisco Rovira Rullán
330:Nitza Margarita Cintron
227:Juan Alejo de Arizmendi
58:Juan Alejo de Arizmendi
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577:Haitian priest at the
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860:Carlos Romero BarcelĂł
811:The Heroes of Olympus
689:José Enrique Pedreira
274:Writer and historian
252:Major League Baseball
112:San Juan, Puerto Rico
754:RamĂłn Power y Giralt
434:Carmen Lozano Dumler
786:El Diario La Prensa
498:Manuel Goded Llopis
468:Salvador E. Felices
387:Stephanie Del Valle
324:Miss Universe 1985
300:Sila MarĂa CalderĂłn
216:FĂ©lix Arenas Gaspar
159:José Miguel Agrelot
149:AnĂbal Acevedo Vilá
139:HĂ©ctor Luis Acevedo
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1277:Sabana Llana Norte
1077:The New York Times
1045:Puerto Rico portal
835:American Civil War
768:Samuel R. Quiñones
616:Kenneth McClintock
533:Diego E. Hernández
444:Nicholas Estavillo
320:Deborah Carthy-Deu
169:Ricardo E. AlegrĂa
123:List by profession
102:Nicholas Estavillo
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1232:Gobernador Piñero
1095:978-1-59213-413-7
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850:Augusto RodrĂguez
829:Augusto RodrĂguez
778:Carlos D. Ramirez
600:Singer and actor
573:Olin Pierre Louis
400:Alberto DĂaz, Jr.
343:Celestina Cordero
241:Reggaeton singer
196:Juan de Amezquita
44:Augusto RodrĂguez
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1287:San Juan Antiguo
1282:Sabana Llana Sur
1257:Monacillo Urbano
1237:Hato Rey Central
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985:JosĂ© TrĂas Monge
744:New York Yankees
648:Luis Muñoz MarĂn
488:Enrique Figueroa
363:Christian Daniel
290:Giannina Braschi
190:Writer and poet
186:Manuel A. Alonso
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979:pageant winner
971:Dayanara Torres
931:Antulio Segarra
729:José M. Portela
702:Joaquin Phoenix
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523:Isabel González
393:Miss World 2016
373:Pedro del Valle
280:Kristina Brandi
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478:Gigi Fernández
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1070:Ravo, Nick.
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941:Geovany Soto
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780:(1946–1999)
760:Puerto Rican
739:Jorge Posada
719:Carlos Ponce
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658:Ossie Ocasio
629:(1773–1849)
596:Ricky Martin
553:Javier LĂłpez
420:Justino DĂaz
379:Marine Corps
270:Tomás Blanco
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109:
15:
1302:Universidad
1146:Puerto Rico
895:Art dealer
668:Luis Padial
586:Mike Lowell
133:Profession
117:Sanjuaneros
1328:Categories
1167:Government
1031:References
1023:See also:
563:Javy LĂłpez
1252:Monacillo
1199:Transport
1162:Education
1157:Buildings
843:Wyse Fork
708:Gladiator
424:Operatic
264:Musician
1292:Santurce
1222:El Cinco
1177:Timeline
1142:San Juan
695:composer
1297:Tortugo
1262:Oriente
1217:Caimito
1209:Barrios
1172:History
747:catcher
513:Former
391:Model,
254:player
1267:Pueblo
1189:People
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925:Boxer
547:Actor
1227:Cupey
1194:Sport
1184:Media
975:1993
515:boxer
130:Name
1099:ISBN
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879:Dr.
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450:NYPD
336:NASA
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