The Utuado uprising, also known as the Utuado revolt or El Grito de Utuado, refers to the revolt against the United States government in Puerto Rico which occurred on October 30, 1950, in the town of Utuado. There were simultaneous revolts in various other towns in Puerto Rico, including the capital of San Juan and the cities of Mayaguez and Arecibo, plus major confrontations in the city of Ponce and the towns of Peñuelas and Jayuya.
"El Imparcial" headline "Aviation Bombs Utuado"
Don Pedro Albizu Campos, leader of the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party
The Puerto Rico Air National Guard used the F-47 Thunderbolt, known prior to 1948 as the P-47 Thunderbolt, against Nationalists in Jayuya and Utuado.
Utuado is a town and municipality of Puerto Rico located in the central mountainous region of the island known as the Cordillera Central. It is located north of Adjuntas and Ponce; south of Hatillo and Arecibo; east of Lares; and west of Ciales and Jayuya. It is the third-largest municipality in land area in Puerto Rico. According to the 2020 US Census, the municipality has a population of 28,287 spread over 24 barrios and Utuado pueblo.
View of Utuado Pueblo from Sabana Grande barrio
"Utuado Street Scene" from Harper's Weekly May 13, 1899
Utuado in 1896 during the coffee golden era
El Imparcial headline: "Aviation (US) bombs Utuado"
