Rafael Carmoega

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Carmoega and the second or maternal family name is Morales.
Rafael Carmoega Morales
Born1894
Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico[1]
Died1968
Santurce, Puerto Rico
NationalityPuerto Rican
OccupationArchitect

Rafael Carmoega Morales (1894–1968) was a Puerto Rican architect from Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico.[2] He was the first Puerto Rican to become State Architect, a position within the Department of the Interior which he held from 1921 to 1936. Carmoega was one of the most accomplished Puerto Rican architects of the 20th century.[2]

  1. ^ Algunos Arquitectos en Miramar: Rafael Carmoega Morales, arquitecto. Archived 2012-03-10 at the Wayback Machine Comunidad Historica de Miramar. Miramar, San Juan, Puerto Rico. February 2007. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
  2. ^ a b University of Puerto Rico, School of Architecture. Archivo de Arquitectura y Construcción de la Universidad de Puerto Rico (AACUPR) Archived 2010-06-11 at the Wayback Machine