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Pedro Nazario Laureano de la Vega y Montilla
1838–1888 · Vega Alta · Education • Civic Leadership
Born in Vega Alta, he served as mayor and became an important educator and civic leader. He freed 31 enslaved people inherited from his father and later founded the Sociedad Protectora de la Inteligencia to help talented students with limited financial resources pursue their education.
