Pedro Albizu Campos (statue) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Pedro Albizu Campos |
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| Artist | Rafael Lopez del Campo |
| Year | 1992 |
| Type | Bronze on marble pedestal |
| Condition | Pristine |
| Location | Parque Pedro Albizu Campos Tenerias sector, Barrio Machuelo Abajo, Ponce |
| 18°00′36.2154″N 66°35′36.8514″W / 18.010059833°N 66.593569833°W | |
| Owner | Municipality of Ponce |
The Pedro Albizu Campos statue honors a very important Puerto Rican leader. He was an attorney and politician named Pedro Albizu Campos. This statue is located in Ponce, Puerto Rico, at Parque Pedro Albizu Campos. This special park is built where Albizu Campos's home used to be. The statue itself is made of bronze.
Who Was Pedro Albizu Campos?
Pedro Albizu Campos lived from 1891 to 1965. He was a Puerto Rican lawyer and a politician. He became a main leader for Puerto Rico's independence. This means he worked for Puerto Rico to become its own country.
Albizu Campos was born in the house that once stood where his statue is now. He lived there until 1912. That year, he received a scholarship to study at the University of Vermont. Later, he graduated from Harvard Law School. He then returned to Puerto Rico. There, he became a key figure in the movement for Puerto Rico's independence from the United States.
About the Statue
The Pedro Albizu Campos statue was created by Rafael Lopez del Campo. It stands nine feet tall. The statue was made at the foundry of another Puerto Rican sculptor, Severo Romero. A foundry is a place where metal is melted and shaped into objects.
The statue was officially shown to the public in 1992. It stands on top of a six-foot-high base. This base is made of concrete and marble. Rafael Cordero Santiago, who was the mayor of Ponce at that time, strongly supported building this monument. The Union de Tronquistas de Puerto Rico helped collect money from donations to pay for the statue.
