Juan de Aponte

Events

1

Episodes

2

Years

1760–1763

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Juan de Aponte, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. Founding of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico

   1760–1763

   Role: Co-founder

   1. 1September 18, 1760 · Hill near Mayagüez Bay and Yagüez RiverFormal Founding of Mayagüez

      A group led by the Martínez de Matos brothers established the town on a hill near Mayagüez Bay and the Yagüez River.

   2. 21763 · MayagüezGrant of Self-Government

      The Spanish Crown granted the founders the right to self-government, formally separating the town from the Partido de San Germán.

Sources

1. Mayagüez, Puerto Rico Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-28