Rodulfo del Valle


Rodulfo del Valle, a.k.a., Don Fito, was Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico, from 1918 to 1920.

Early years

Del Valle's parents were Rodulfo del Valle and Felipa del Valle. He married Amelia Serra.

Political career

Del Valle "was a man that loved his hometown and was loved by his peers." He was a member of the Liberal Reformist Party in 1887 representing the town of Isabela. Del Valle worked for the autonomy of Puerto Rico from both Spain and, later, from the United States. In the Ponce Municipal Government, del Valle served as Commissioner of Public Service and Municipal Treasurer. As mayor of Ponce, he was a member of the Union of Puerto Rico Party.

Family life

Del Valle married María Amelia Serra Gaztambide and had a son named Eduardo.

Death and legacy

Del Valle died in Ponce in 22 July 1948. A public school in Ponce was named after him. In Ponce there is a street in Urbanizacion Las Delicias of Barrio Magueyes named after him.