Monumento al Jíbaro Puertorriqueño

Monumento al Jíbaro Puertorriqueño
Close-up of Monumento al Jíbaro, from PR-52
LocationHighway 52, km 49.0, Barrio Lapa, Salinas, Puerto Rico
Coordinates18°04′17.81″N 66°13′01.98″W / 18.0716139°N 66.2172167°W / 18.0716139; -66.2172167
DesignerTomás Batista
TypeStatue on Pedestal
MaterialStucco
Beginning datec. 1973
Completion date1976
Opening date12 December 1976
Dedicated toThe Puerto Rican Jíbaro

The Monumento al Jíbaro Puertorriqueño (Monument to the Puerto Rican Countryman) is a monument built by the Government of Puerto Rico to honor the Puerto Rican jíbaro, located on Puerto Rico Highway 52, km 49.0, Barrio Lapa, Salinas, Puerto Rico. It was sculpted by Tomás Batista.