Rafael Iglesias Castro

Rafael Yglesias Castro President of Costa Rica Term of office: 8 May 1894 to 8 May 1902 (two consecutive terms) – Preceded by: José Joaquín Rodríguez – Succeeded by: Ascensión Esquivel Ibarra Date of birth: 18 April 1861 Place of birth: Date of death: 10 April 1924 Place of death: San José Party:

Rafael Anselmo José Yglesias Castro served as President of Costa Rica for two consecutive periods from 1894 to 1902.

He was a grandson of "Founder of the Republic" José María Castro Madriz.

Rafael Yglesias Castro appears on Costa Rican paper money in the denomination of 5 colones.