Type Statue on Pedestal Opened 12 December 1976 Completion date 1976 Designer Tomás Batista | Opening date 12 December 1976 Material Stucco Beginning date 1973 | |
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Location Barrio Lapa, Salinas, Puerto Rico Dedicated to The Puerto Rican Jíbaro Address Expreso Luis A. Ferré, Vázquez, Salinas 00736, Puerto Rico Similar Cerro Las Tetas, Garita del Diablo, Pozo de Jacinto, Parque Las Palomas, Capilla del Santo Cristo de | ||
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The Monumento al Jíbaro Puertorriqueño (Monument to the Puerto Rican Countryman) is a monument built by the Government of Puerto Rico to honor the Puerto Rican Jíbaro, located in Salinas, Puerto Rico. It was sculpted by Tomás Batista.
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Location
Contrary to popular belief, the monument is located in Barrio Lapa, in the municipality of Salinas, Puerto Rico. It is located about 300 feet from Salinas' barrio Las Palmas.
The monument is located on Puerto Rico Highway 52 at kilometer post number "49.0". Colocated with the monument is the northbound PR-52 rest area, the only roadway rest area in Puerto Rico. Its location is between PR-52 exit 39 (PR-1 / PR-15 – Cayey, Aibonito, Cidra, Jajome) and exit 58 (Albergue Olimpico). The monument is accessible via the southbound lanes of PR-52 only; there is no access from the northbound lanes or the northbound PR-52 rest area. It location is geographically part of a transition zone between the central mountainous and humid interior zone and the southern dry zone. It is located at coordinates: Coordinates: 18.07165 x -66.217246.