Francisco Ortíz de la Renta


Francisco Ortíz de la Renta was a Teniente a guerra Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico, from 1 January 1766 to 31 December 1800, when José Benítez took over the mayoral administration.

Background

Francisco Ortíz de la Renta was a descendant of the founder of San Germán, on the hills of Santa Marta, next to Río Guanajibo, in 1573. As teniente a guerra, he was the administrative head of the municipality.