Manuel Fernández Juncos

Manuel Fernández Juncos
Fernández Juncos wrote the lyrics to La Borinqueña, Puerto Rico's national anthem.
Background information
BornDecember 11, 1846
Tresmonte, Ribadesella, Asturias, Spain
DiedAugust 18, 1928
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Occupation(s)Journalist, poet, author, humanitarian

Manuel Fernández Juncos (December 11, 1846 – August 18, 1928) was a Spanish-born, Puerto Rican journalist, poet, author and humanitarian who wrote the official lyrics to La Borinqueña, Puerto Rico's official anthem.

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