Ponce, Cultural center in southern Puerto Rico, United States
The coastal municipality features numerous museums, colonial buildings, and a central plaza adorned with the red and black Parque de Bombas building.
Founded in 1692 and named after Juan Ponce de León y Loayza, the city developed into a significant economic center through sugar production and rum distillation.
The Museo de Arte de Ponce contains over 4,500 works of art, including extensive collections of European paintings, Puerto Rican art, and African artifacts.
Visitors can reach Ponce through Mercedita International Airport, which operates regular domestic flights from the United States mainland.
The Serrallés Castle, former residence of the Don Q rum producers, stands on a hilltop offering views of the Caribbean Sea.
Location: Puerto Rico
Inception: 1692
Capital city: Ponce
Elevation above the sea: 10 m
Shares border with: Juana Díaz, Jayuya, Adjuntas, Peñuelas, Utuado
GPS coordinates: 18.01083,-66.61361
Latest update: May 26, 2025 19:48
Cerro de Punta
18.1 km
Parque de Bombas
315 m
Agüeybaná El Bravo
1.7 km
Castillo Serrallés
1.1 km
Tibes Indigenous Ceremonial Center
3.5 km
Hacienda Buena Vista
9.3 km
Paseo Tablado La Guancha
4.9 km
Museo Parque de Bombas
120 m
Ponce City Hall
29 m
El Tuque
8.1 km
Parque de la Ceiba
825 m
Cruceta del Vigía
1.1 km
Plaza las Delicias
95 m
Letras de Ponce
4.9 km
Statue of Héctor Lavoe
5.1 km
Hotel Meliá
110 m
Museo de la Masacre de Ponce
172 m
Plaza del Mercado de Ponce
420 m
Portugués Dam
6.1 km
Mercado de las Carnes
521 m
Teatro La Perla
221 m
Calle 25 de Enero
990 m
Ponce Ramada Hotel
182 m
Román Baldorioty de Castro National Pantheon
710 m
Wiechers–Villaronga House
287 m
Museo Castillo Serrallés
1.1 km
Museo de la Música Puertorriqueña
359 m
Museum of Ponce History
307 mReviews
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