History
In the nineteenth century, San Germán saw a series of civic, religious, and public developments: in 1809 the cabildo named Ramon Power as short-term deputy; from 1839 to 1844 the town hall was constructed; in 1842 the Hospital de la Concepcion was blessed and the town church was reconstructed; from 1848 to 1851 the first theater was established in town; in 1856 a cholera morbo epidemic wreaked havoc in the town; in 1859 the King's House was blessed; in 1867 public lighting was installed; in 1871 the first telephone was installed in the town hall; in 1877 San Germán received the title of city; in 1878 its first newspaper, Eco de las Lomas, began; and in 1880 the recreation circle and the savings and loans were founded.
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San Germán, Puerto Rico · United States
