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Central Reparada (Ponce, operated 1883-1900)

According to Jaime Montilla:

This sugar mill was located in the general area where the Pontificia Universidad Catolica is today.  At one time there was a “Barrio” in Ponce called Reparada which more or less comprised the area south of the railroad tracks (today Calle Ferrocarril), west of the Rio Portugués old course, north of the Bypass (PR-2) and east of PR-2R (where Paquito Montaner Stadium is). It had water rights to draw water from the Portugués River and the Canas River which ran between Hacienda La Matilde and Reparada.  It was originally owned by Ramón Cortada Quintana (1833-1905) and was acquired in 1883 by José Gallart Forgas (1838-1898) and upon his death owned by the Sucn. Gallart, and reportedly at one time also by Mario Mercado Montalvo, owner of Central Rufina.  It appears the name Reparada was given by Gallart in honor of his mother Reparada Forgas Bayo.  It had 1,100 acres of its own land of which 800 were used to grow sugarcane.[ref]”Central Sugar Mills.” jaimemontilla.com. Accessed 8/29/21[/ref]

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