Ponce
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Tibes Indigenous Ceremonial Center and Lake Cerrillos.
Tibes Indigenous Ceremonial Center
Museum
Photo: Marine 69-71, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Tibes Indigenous Ceremonial Center in Sector La Vega de Taní, Barrio Tibes, Ponce, Puerto Rico, houses one of the most important archaeological discoveries made in the Antilles. Tibes Indigenous Ceremonial Center is situated 3½ km south of Ponce.
Lake Cerrillos
Reservoir
Photo: Eljohnson15, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lake Cerrillos is a human-made lake located in barrio Maragüez, Ponce, Puerto Rico. The lake was finished in 1992 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The main purposes of the reservoir are flood control, water supply, and recreation. Lake Cerrillos is situated 4½ km northeast of Ponce.
Luis A. "Wito" Morales Park
Park
Photo: Tito Caraballo, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Luis A. "Wito" Morales Park is a park in the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. It is part of the Lake Cerrillos Dam recreational area. Luis A. "Wito" Morales Park is situated 4½ km east of Ponce.
Ponce
- Also known as: “Ponce Municipio”
- Location: Puerto Rico, Caribbean, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
18.073° or 18° 4′ 23″ northLongitude
-66.6185° or 66° 37′ 7″ westPopulation
137,000Elevation
238 metres (781 feet)Abbreviation
“PON”Open location code
77CM39FJ+6HGeoNames ID
4566886
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- Spanish: “Ponce”
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