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PSOE representatives at Macharaviaya's museum last week.
Provincial authority grants Bernardo de Gálvez posthumous honour

Provincial authority grants Bernardo de Gálvez posthumous honour

It is hoped that the idea of making the Macharaviaya-born military leader a 'favourite son' would attract tourists to the area

AGUSTÍN PELÁEZ

Friday, 23 February 2018, 11:29

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A proposal put forward by the PSOE to make Bernardo de Gálvez a 'hijo predilecto', or 'favourite son' of the province was approved by the Diputación provincial authority on Tuesday. The idea is similar to giving an important figure the keys to a city in the UK.

The proposal was made during a visit by Socialist representatives to Macharaviaya last week, which is where de Gálvez was born in 1746. He was a military leader who fought against the British during the American War of Independence and played a key role in the Battle of Pensacola, Florida.

Mayor of Macharaviaya, Antonio Campos, said, The figure of Bernardo de Gálvez is more alive than ever; he is recognised as an honorary citizen in the USA and in March 2018 a statue of him will be unveiled in Pensacola.

The group hopes that giving de Gálvez the title would put the Axarquía area on the tourist map.

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