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Submitted January 22, 2026
Published 2026-01-28

Artículos

Vol. 1 No. 2 (2026): Indigo Panamá

Monument and other tributes to Chief Urracá and his intense struggle against the Spanish conquest of Panamanian lands


DOI https://doi.org/10.48204/p.v1n2.9259

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DOI: 10.48204/p.v1n2.9259

Published: 2026-01-28

How to Cite

Aguilar Medina , S. A. (2026). Monument and other tributes to Chief Urracá and his intense struggle against the Spanish conquest of Panamanian lands. índigo Panamá, 1(2), 99–118. https://doi.org/10.48204/p.v1n2.9259

Abstract

This paper presents the importance of Chief Urracá, a local regional leader and great strategist in warfare, who wielded considerable power against the Spanish conquistadors in early 1515, fighting until his death in 1531. His leadership, demonstrated over many years, is recognized and highlighted. His intense struggle in defense of his lands, his gold, his families, and his fellow countrymen is valued; this monumental work of this humble yet unparalleled Panamanian figure, who represents the true symbol of resistance, is emphasized. His figure is honored through a bronze sculpture currently housed in the Juan Demóstenes Arosemena Normal School in Santiago de Veraguas. Other acknowledgments of Chief Urracá's valiant actions and his fierce resistance against the Spanish conquest of Panamanian lands are also presented. The methodology used for this work was documentary research with primary, secondary, and tertiary sources, based on observation, visits to the investigated sites, and a review of written and digital literature. As a result, these artistic, urban, economic, social and educational and above all historical recognitions are presented.

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