Timeline of Events in Puerto Rico

1492 1695 1714 1720 1731 1797 1885-6 Start of the conquest of Puerto Rico by Spain. 1st wave of Canarian migration to Puerto Rico. 2nd wave of Canarian migration to Puerto Rico. 3rd wave of Canarian migration to Puerto Rico. 4th wave of Canarian migration to Puerto Rico. 5th wave of Canarian migration to Puerto Rico. more than 4500 Canarians emigrated to Spanish possessions, only 150 to Puerto Rico.

18911895 Canary emigration to Puerto Rico was 600.

The Isleos emigration concentrated to the two Spanish-American colonies, Puerto Rico and particularly Cuba. Following the Spanish-American War of 1898, Canarian immigration to the Americas continued. Successive waves of Canary Island immigration came to Puerto Rico, where entire villages were formed of relocated islanders.[11] In the 1860s, Canarian emigration to the Americas took place at the rate of over 2000 per year, at a time when the total islands' population was 237,036. In the 2-year period 1885-6, more than 4500 Canarians emigrated to Spanish possessions, with only 150 to Puerto Rico. Between 18911895, Canary emigration to Puerto Rico was 600. With these being official figures; when illegal or concealed emigration is taken into account, the numbers would be much larger.[12]

Areas of settlement
Interior, West and Southern Coast of the island: Many Catalans, Mallorcans and Galicians (along with large numbers of Corsicans) settled here because of their independent personalities and wanted to stay away from the San Juan area which was dominated by the Spanish. San Juan (capital) and surrounding areas: Asturians, Basques, Galicians and Castilians stayed in the capital San Juan and owned several businesses in the surrounding area. Ponce and Mayagez: Here, Catalans dominated the business ownership, with other immigrant groups such as French, Italians and Germans (see table). [13][14][15][16]

Business ownership in Puerto Rico during the late 19th Century[13]

Region San Juan

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_immigration_to_Puerto_Rico#cite_ref-11

Asturian Basque Galician Majorcan Catalan Canarian Castilian Valencian Andalusian Santanderino Other Total
Region

26% 24% 17% 12% 9/10%

All five total 10%

1% 100%
Ponce/Mayagez

Catalan French, Corsican, Italian, German

Majority Minority

Timeline of Events in Cuba

1492 1500 Start of the conquest of Puerto Rico by Spain.

Areas of settelment