Manuel de la Cruz González Luján was a Costa Rican painter and writer born on April 16, 1909, in San José. He is renowned for his abstract art and was pivotal in introducing contemporary art to Costa Rica. His influential career was recognized with notable awards, including the Aquileo J. Echeverría National Painting Prize in 1963 and the Magón National Culture Prize in 1981, reflecting his significant contributions to Costa Rican culture until his death on September 22, 1986.
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Time Zone - America/Costa_Rica (5:36 W)
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Meaning of the name - Manuel
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Manuel de la Cruz González Luján belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: San José
Place of Death: San José
Occupation: painter | writer
Awards Received: Premio Nacional Aquileo J. Echeverría de pintura (1963) | Premio Nacional de Cultura Magón (1981)
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for April 16, 1909
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 16, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for April 16, 2026 |
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| Sun | 26 Aries 5 | 26 Aries 44 | 18 Leo 22 |
| Moon | 7 Pisces 33 | 16 Aries 23 | 28 Gemini 30 |
| Mercury | 20 Aries 17 | 2 Aries 17 | 25 Leo 55 |
| Venus | 22 Aries 57 | 20 Taurus 56 | 16 Virgo 21 |
| Mars | 4 Aquarius 36 | 5 Aries 22 | 5 Aries 55 |
| Jupiter | 4 Virgo 38 | 17 Cancer 9 | 16 Virgo 48 |
| Saturn | 15 Aries 11 | 7 Aries 22 | 23 Aries 44 |
| Uranus | 21 Capricorn 1 | 29 Taurus 31 | 17 Capricorn 54 |
| Neptune | 14 Cancer 26 | 2 Aries 46 | 18 Cancer 1 |
| Pluto | 24 Gemini 5 | 5 Aquarius 25 | 26 Gemini 30 |
| Rahu | 19 Gemini 29 | 6 Pisces 34 | 13 Gemini 18 |
| Ketu | 19 Sagittarius 29 | 6 Virgo 34 | 13 Sagittarius 18 |
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