Luis de Quixano y Font
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Luis de Quixano y Font was Mayor
of Ponce, Puerto Rico
from 1863 to 1865.
Luis de Quixano y Font is best known for having built the now historic 65-kiosk Plaza del Mercado de Ponce
in 1863. Occupying a full city block, this farmers' market was modeled after the Paris
farmers' market.
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Ponce, Puerto Rico
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Ponce is both a city and a municipality in the southern part of Puerto Rico. The city is the seat of the municipal government.The city of Ponce, the fourth most populated in Puerto Rico, and the most populated outside of the San Juan metropolitan area, is named for Juan Ponce de León y Loayza, the...
from 1863 to 1865.
Luis de Quixano y Font is best known for having built the now historic 65-kiosk Plaza del Mercado de Ponce
Plaza del Mercado de Ponce
The Plaza del Mercado de Ponce, or, formally, Plaza del Mercado Isabel II is a historic marketplace building in Ponce, Puerto Rico. It was inaugurated in 1863 by Ponce Mayor Don Luis de Quixano. The building was designed by famed engineer Timoteo Luberza...
in 1863. Occupying a full city block, this farmers' market was modeled after the Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
farmers' market.
See also
- Ponce, Puerto RicoPonce, Puerto RicoPonce is both a city and a municipality in the southern part of Puerto Rico. The city is the seat of the municipal government.The city of Ponce, the fourth most populated in Puerto Rico, and the most populated outside of the San Juan metropolitan area, is named for Juan Ponce de León y Loayza, the...
- List of famous Puerto Ricans