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"Ponce de León" redirects here. For other uses, see Ponce de León (disambiguation).
Juan Ponce de León ( – July ) was a Spanish explorer and conquistador known for leading the first official European expedition to Florida and serving as the first governor of Puerto Rico.
Early years
Juan Ponce de León was born in the village of Santervás de Campos in the northern part of what is now the Spanish province of Valladolid.
Although early historians placed his birth in , and this date has been used traditionally, more recent evidence shows he was likely born in The surname Ponce de León dates from the 13th century. The Ponce de León lineage began with Ponce Vélaz de Cabrera, descendant of count Bermudo Núñez, and Sancha Ponce de Cabrera, daughter of Ponce Giraldo de Cabrera.
The identity of his parents is still unknown, but he appears to have been a member of a distinguished and influential noble family.
His relatives included Rodrigo Ponce de Le