Capitolio san juan puerto rico: Puerto Rico El Capitolio – EverGreene
The Capitol Building In San Juan, Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico, like the US Federal Government, has a bicameral legislative assembly.
El Capitolio (Capitol Building), also known as El Palacio De Las Leyes (The Laws Palace), is home to Puerto Rico’s House of Representatives and Puerto Rico’s Senate.
As an Attorney, I am familiar El Capitolio.
In this article, I will cover everything that you need to know about the Capitol Building in San Juan:
– What is the Capitol Building?
– What is the history of the Capitol Building?
– Where is it located?
– Is it worth visiting?
– Is there an entrance fee?
What is the Capitol Building?
The Capitol Building is a neo-classical white marble building that houses Puerto Rico’s bicameral legislative assembly.
The Capitol building is located just outside of Old San Juan.
The House of Representatives and The Senate of Puerto Rico have used the building for over 90 years.
Below is a video of a visit to Puerto Rico’s Capitol Building:
What is the history of the Capitol Building?
Puerto Rico’s Capitol building has two histories: the history of the building and the one within the building.
Before the construction of El Capitolio, the Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico used the Provincial Delegation Building (that building is the Department of State Building now).
Construction on the Capital Building began in the 1920’s.
The former Resident Commissioner Luis Munoz Rivera introduced the idea of constructing a capitol building in 1907.
In September 1907, Commissioner of the Interior Laurence Grahame sent an official request for architects to submit plans for Puerto Rico’s Capitol building.
They chose Frank E Perkins’s proposal, and construction began in 1921.
The Capitol building was inaugurated on February 11, 1929.
Since 1977, Puerto Rico’s Capitol Building has been on The US National Register Of Historic Places.
Check out our article about the History of Puerto Rico to learn more about the island.
Where is it located?
You will find the Capitol Building of Puerto Rico astride the Ponce de León and Muñoz Rivera avenues in Puerta de Tierra, just a short walk from the “heart” of Old San Juan.
John the Baptist statue in front of Puerto Rico’s Capitol Building, with the ocean directly behind.
On the North Side of the Capitol (in front of the ocean) has a John the Baptist statue.
Statues of US Presidents that visited Puerto Rico while in office can be found on the south side of the Capital.
On the South Side of the Capitol, you will find life-size statues of the United States Presidents that have visited Puerto Rico while in Office.
Below is a Google Map that shows the location of El Capitolio:
Is it worth visiting?
The Puerto Rico Capitol Building is worth visiting.
If you like history and art, you will find both at El Capitolio.
There is the history of the Capitol and the one within the Capitol.
When you enter the building and go to the Rotunda, look up; eighty feet above the floor, you will see a glass mosaic of Puerto Rico’s Coat of Arms.
A glass mosaic of Puerto Rico’s Coat of Arms surrounded by the twelve muses.
Surrounding the coat of arms are mosaics of the twelve muses.
There are four mosaics on the Rotunda arcs depicting Puerto Rican history scenes. The Northwest mosaic represents the discovery of Puerto Rico. The North mosaic depicts the colonization of Puerto Rico by the Spaniards.
The Southwest mosaic represents the autonomist movement of 1857, and the South mosaic commemorates the abolition of slavery in Puerto Rico.
Twelve rose marble columns (four on each side) support the second floor. On the second floor of the Rotunda, they carved twelve friezes depicting scenes of Puerto Rican history.
Taino era of Puerto Rican history is depicted on the walls of the Capital’s interior.
The Northside has the Taino period of Puerto Rico.
Spanish Governors and the abolition of slavery are on the East side.
You will see the arrival of the United States troops in 1898 on the South side frieze.
And the political reforms that gave Puerto Ricans United States citizenship are on the west frieze.
The Puerto Rican Constitution sits underneath the glass mosaic on the building’s ceiling.
In the middle of the Rotunda Hall is a Copy of The Puerto Rican constitution.
The Puerto Rico Coats of Arms glass mosaic on the roof of the Rotunda allows sunlight in, illuminating the copy of The Constitution.
The Capital Building is located near many attractions in the area, read up on them in our article covering the 40 Best Things To Do In San Juan.
Is there an entrance fee?
No, there is no entrance fee at El Capitolio.
You can visit the Capital Building during the weekdays with a free guided tour.
You can reserve a free guided tour by calling 787-721-5200, ext.
301, or by email at [email protected]
The tours are in Spanish or English. The Capitol is open Monday through Friday, from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm. The building is closed on weekends.
On weekdays when the House of Representatives and the Senate are in session, people can be on the second floor and see the session.
FAQ section
Does Puerto Rico have a capitol building?
Yes, Puerto Rico has a Capitol Building (El Capitolio) that houses Puerto Rico’s House of Representatives and Puerto Rico’s Senate.
Are the Capitol Building and El Capitolio the same thing?
El Capitolio literally means Capitol Building; they are the same thing.
Final thoughts
If you like history, architecture, and art, you should visit El Capitolio in San Juan.
The marble building is breathtaking, and the Rotunda has art depicting different eras of Puerto Rico’s history.
For more about important historical buildings in San Juan, you can also check our article about Castillo San Felipe del Morro in Old San Juan.
If you are looking for things to do in the area, then check out our article 40 Best Things To Do In San Juan.
Article by
Carlos Cubero
Writer at PuertoRico.com. I was born in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. I’m passionate about Puerto Rican history and culture. I live on the west coast of Puerto Rico, and host an Airbnb for tourists. I also coordinate tours and concierge services for tourists. I authored “Eat Like A Local, Puerto Rico”, and have contributed to blogs and magazines with articles about discovering and enjoying what Puerto Rico has to offer.
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Puerto Rico. American outpost in the Caribbean
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Freely Associated State Puerto Rico is an “unincorporated organized territory” under US administration. Supreme power belongs to the US Congress. Puerto Rico, like the neighboring US Virgin Islands, are Washington’s colonial outposts in the Caribbean. Puerto Rico has its own constitution, legislature, executive and judiciary. But at the same time, the inhabitants of the island have American citizenship, the American currency (dollar).
The United States provides protection of the country from external forces.
The official languages are Spanish and English.
Population 3.7 million people, GDP $77 billion or $19.6 thousand per capita.
Puerto Ricans are a Hispanic people of 8.5 million people, of which about 4 million live in Puerto Rico and 4.4 million in the United States. Puerto Ricans are predominantly Catholic and speak Spanish.
Puerto Rico means “rich port” in Spanish. As a result of the Spanish-American War of 189For 8 years, Spain lost Puerto Rico, Cuba, the Philippines and Guam to the USA. In the future, local residents would be given the status of citizens of the United States. Many Puerto Ricans have migrated to the US, where about one million live in New York alone. In a 2012 referendum, almost 65% of the citizens who voted supported the entry of Puerto Rico into the United States as the 51st state.
Puerto Rico is one of the largest recreational centers in the Caribbean.
More than 6 million tourists visit the country annually, mostly Americans. The tourism industry brings in more than $ 2 billion annually. Eight kilometers from San Juan is the most famous and largest plant that produces Bacardi rum.
Puerto Rican Senate (Capitol)
The capital of San Juan (433 thousand inhabitants) was founded by the Spanish conquistadors in 1512 and is, along with Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic), one of the oldest cities in America founded by Europeans.
San Juan has an exceptionally advantageous geostrategic position. This former Spanish colony was used by the mother country as the first stop in the Caribbean region for military and merchant ships sailing from Europe. Gold and silver were sent to Europe (Spain) via San Juan. Therefore, the city had to be fortified from French, English and Dutch pirates, corsairs and raiders, the navies of other states.
In the capital of Puerto Rico in old San Juan, there is a powerful fortress on the island.
In old San Juan, there is Fort San Felipe del Morro (16th century) and Fort San Cristobal (17th century). The forts of the fortress in San Juan Bay stood guard over the main sea gates from Europe to the Caribbean. The fortress, the construction of which lasted for two centuries, was the most powerful in the region. From the bastions of the fortress they saw pirates of all stripes.
Old San Juan retains the look of a Spanish colonial city. Here is the Puerto Rican Capitol (Senate), the old mansion of the governor, the city hall, the Christian church of St. Joseph (1523).
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