Bernardo Rodríguez y Alfaro
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Bernardo Rodríguez y Alfaro (b. August 20, 1781) was a Costa Rica
n politician
and signer of the Act of Independence of Costa Rica.
, Costa Rica
, on August 20, 1781, he married on June 17, 1804 in Barva
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from October 25–26, 1821 to discuss the independence of Costa Rica from Spain
. Then on October 29, 1821 he signed the Act of Independence of Costa Rica.
From April 16–30, 1823 he represented the town of Barva in the Constituent Congress chaired by José María de Peralta y La Vega.
Costa Rica
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
n politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
and signer of the Act of Independence of Costa Rica.
Personal life and background
Born in HerediaHeredia, Costa Rica
Heredia is a city located in the Heredia province of Costa Rica and is the capital of that province. It is currently undergoing a rapid process of industrialization and is located 10 kilometers north of the country's capital, San José....
, Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
, on August 20, 1781, he married on June 17, 1804 in Barva
Barva
Barva is a small city and canton in Costa Rica, located 3 km north of Heredia. It was named in honor of Barvak, an indigenous chief who ruled the area before the arrival of the Spanish. It is divided into six political districts: Barva, Santa Lucía, San José de la Montaña, San Pedro, San...
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Career
In October 1821 he was appointed representative of the City Council of Barva on the Board of Legacy of the councils which met at CartagoCartago, Costa Rica
- See also :* Cartago Agrarian Union Party* Provincial Integration Party Three* Cartago in Spanish...
from October 25–26, 1821 to discuss the independence of Costa Rica from Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. Then on October 29, 1821 he signed the Act of Independence of Costa Rica.
From April 16–30, 1823 he represented the town of Barva in the Constituent Congress chaired by José María de Peralta y La Vega.