Machuelo Abajo
Machuelo Abajo is one of the 31 barrios of the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Along with Canas Urbano, Magueyes Urbano, Portugués Urbano, and San Antón, Machuelo Abajo is one of the municipality's five originally rural barrios that are now also part of the urban zone of the city of Ponce.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: barrio of Puerto Rico
- Description: barrio in Ponce, Puerto Rico
- Also known as: “Machuelo Abajo Barrio”, “Machuelo Abajo, Ponce”, and “Machuelo Abajo, Puerto Rico”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Teatro La Perla and Parque de Bombas.
Teatro La Perla
Theater building
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Teatro La Perla is a historic theater in the city of Ponce, Puerto Rico. 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.
Parque de Bombas
Museum
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The Parque de Bombas is a historic former fire station in Ponce, Puerto Rico. 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 Parque de Bombas is located at the Plaza Las Delicias town square, directly behind Ponce Cathedral.
Centro Médico Episcopal San Lucas
Hospital
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Centro Médico Episcopal San Lucas, commonly known as Hospital San Lucas, is a hospital in Ponce, Puerto Rico.
Machuelo Abajo
- Location: Ponce, Porta Caribe, Puerto Rico, Caribbean, North America
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Urdu—“Machuelo Abajo” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Machuelo Abajo Barrio”
- Spanish: “Barrio Machuelo Abajo”
- Spanish: “Machuelo Abajo (Ponce)”
- Spanish: “Machuelo Abajo (Puerto Rico)”
- Spanish: “Machuelo Abajo”
- Urdu: “ماچویلو اباجو”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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