In 1509.
He managed the earliest settlement of Puerto Rico.
Juan Ponce de Leon was governor of Puerto Rico from 1508 - 1511 and from 1515 - 1519 by appointment from the Spanish Crown.
Yes, he was the 31 governor, starting in 1509.
The first governor of Puerto Rico was Juan Ponce de Leon.
Juan Ponce de Leon
He was a Spanish soldier, Governor of Puerto Rico and explorer.
Ponce De Leon did not discover Puerto Rico. It was Christopher Columbus who landed on the North Coast of the island during his second trip to the new world in 1493. Ponce De Leon was on one of the many ships that came with this second expedition. Fifthteen years later Ponce De Leon lead an expedition to the island and founded the first town calling it Caparra.
JUan Ponce de Leon, who also discovered the State of Florida.
Juan Ponce de Leon was appointed the governor of Puerto Rico in 1509. He left this position in 1511 due to political reasons. Leon was also the same person who conquered Peurto Rico and established a Spanish colony there before he became governor.
Juan Ponce de Leon.
Ponce de Leon.