Fermín Galán
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Fermín Galán Rodríguez was a Spanish soldier known for leading the failed Jaca uprising a few months before the foundation of the Second Spanish Republic. He was of peasant origins, although his fathe
Miguel Primo de Rivera. Galán wanted to overthrow his dictatorship.
Montjuïc Castle, Barcelona. Galán was imprisoned here for 31⁄2 years.
Santiago Casares Quiroga did not tell Galán in time of the delay in the coup date.
San Fernando, Spain
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San Fernando is a town in the province of Cádiz, Spain. It is home to more than 97,500 inhabitants. The city also uses the name "La Isla". The people from San Fernando are locally known as "Cañaíllas"
Fermín Galán
…However, the revolt sparked upheavals that led to declaration of the Second Spanish Republic a few months later. Fermín Galán Rodríguez was born in San Fernando, Cádiz, on 4 October 1899. He was the third of five children: Francisca, Juan Ramón (died young), Fermín, Francisco and José María. His father, Juan Galán…
Town hall
Coat of arms
Church of San Pedro y San Pablo
Panteón de Marinos Ilustres