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Teatro La Perla

Teatro La Perla is a historic theater in the city of . Inaugurated in 1864, it is the second oldest theater of its kind in Puerto Rico, but "the largest and most historic in the Spanish-speaking Caribbean." The theater was named La Perla in honor of the Virgin of Montserrat, known as "The Pearl of the Mediterranean." It is located in barrio Tercero, in the Ponce Historic Zone.
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  • Type: Theater building
  • Description: historic theater in Ponce, Puerto Rico
  • Also known as: “La Perla Theater” and “La Perla Theatre”
  • Address: Calle Cristina, Ponce, PR 00730

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Museo de la Historia de Ponce and Parque de Bombas.

Museum
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The is a local history museum located in the historic Casa Salazar-Candal in the city of . The museum depicts the city's ecology, economy, architecture, government, and elements of daily life.

Museum
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The is a historic former fire station in . It is one of Puerto Rico's most notable buildings, with some considering it "by far the most easily recognized landmark in the Island." The is located at the town square, directly behind Ponce Cathedral. is situated 190 metres west of Teatro La Perla.

Park
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is the main plaza in the city of , . The square is notable for its fountains and for the various monuments it contains. is situated 220 metres west of Teatro La Perla.

Teatro La Perla

Latitude
18.01201° or 18° 0′ 43″ north
Longitude
-66.61192° or 66° 36′ 43″ west
Elevation
16 metres (52 feet)
Open location code
77CM296Q+R6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 367769628
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­theatre
Geo­Names ID
4568383
Wiki­data ID
Q4820088
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Turkish—“Teatro La Perla” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Լա Պեռլա”
  • Armenian: “Լա Պերլա թատրոն”
  • Catalan: “Teatre La Perla”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مسرح لا بيرلا”
  • German: “Teatro La Perla”
  • Spanish: “Teatro La Perla”
  • Turkish: “La Perla Tiyatrosu”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Teatro La Perla”. Photo: Mtmelendez, CC BY-SA 3.0.