Juan Cerón

Juan Cerón
2nd and 4th Governor of Puerto Rico
In office
28 October 1509  2 March 1510
MonarchJoanna
RegentFerdinand II of Aragón
Governor of the IndiesNicolás de Ovando
Diego Columbus
Preceded byJuan Ponce de León
Succeeded byJuan Ponce de León
In office
28 November 1511  2 June 1512
MonarchJoanna
RegentFerdinand II of Aragón
Viceroy of the IndiesDiego Columbus
Preceded byJuan Ponce de León
Succeeded byRodrigo Moscoso
Personal details
BornÉcija, Spain
NationalitySpaniard
ProfessionConquistador

Juan Cerón was a Spanish conquistador and the second and fourth governor (15091513) of Puerto Rico when the island was still called San Juan. He was born in Écija, Spain.