Hilarión Pérez Guerra

Hilarión Pérez Guerra (c. 1800 – c. 1870) was Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico, from January 1857 to 11 July 1863.[1] Prior to serving as mayor of Ponce, Perez Guerra had served as mayor of Camuy for 1 year in 1850.[2]

Hilarión Pérez Guerra
62nd Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico
In office January 1857 – 11 July 1863
Preceded by	Pedro Juan Capó
Succeeded by	Luis de Quixano y Font
Personal details
Born	c. 1800
Died	c. 1870
Profession	politician

Mayoral term

Plaque on outside wall of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria church in Manatí, Puerto Rico where it says mayor Hilarión Guerra called the plaza where this church is located- "holy"

A festivity, later known as Carnaval de Ponce, takes place in 1858. This is the earliest known recorded date of the event taking place in Ponce.[3][4][5]

See also

• List of Puerto Ricans
• List of mayors of Ponce, Puerto Rico

References

1. Socorro Giron. Ponce, el teatro La Perla y la Campana de la Almudaina. page 103.
2. Camuy Municipality: Mayors. Encyclopedia de Puerto Rico. 2017. Accessed 17 May 2018.
3. Activan plan de seguridad para Carnaval. La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 15 February 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
4. Activan plan de seguridad para Carnaval. La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 15 February 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
5. Carnaval, Carnaval, Llego el Carnaval! El Señorial. Ponce Municipal Government. "Anuario: Carnaval Ponceño 2013." February–March 2013. Page 18. Retrieved 30 September 2013.