Ponderosa (Villa Churumba)

Ponderosa (Villa Churumba) is a neighborhood in Ponce, Porta Caribe. Ponderosa (Villa Churumba) is situated near the hamlet Las Bayas, as well as near the neighborhood La Coroza.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Colegio Ponceño and Centro Médico Episcopal San Lucas.

Colegio Ponceño

College

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Colegio Ponceño is a Roman Catholic, Piarist, pre K-12 preparatory school located in Ponce, Puerto Rico. The institution "has been recognized by the College Board as the best among public and private schools in Puerto Rico during the last 14 years." It has been regarded as one of the "most prestigious private schools in the city."…

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.

Letras de Ponce

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The Letras de Ponce is a famous landmark in Barrio Sabanetas in Ponce, Puerto Rico, located southbound on PR-52 at the intersection with PR-10. The iconic monument consists of five letters that spell the name of the city P-O-N-C-E in 20-foot high by 18-foot wide by 12-foot deep red and black letters. Letras de Ponce is situated 2½ km southeast of Ponderosa (Villa Churumba).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Juana Díaz.

Juana Díaz

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Juana Díaz is a city and municipality of Puerto Rico located along the island's Caribbean coast immediately to the east of Ponce. It has a small historic downtown area, an interesting cave system with indigenous petroglyphs, and a long-held tradition of celebrating an Epiphany parade.

Ponderosa (Villa Churumba)

Type: Neighborhood
Category: locality
Location: Ponce, Porta Caribe, Puerto Rico, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude

18.04454° or 18° 2′ 40″ north

Longitude

-66.58371° or 66° 35′ 1″ west

Open location code

77CM2CV8+RG

OpenStreetMap ID

node 5184239557

OpenStreetMap feature

place=neighbourhood

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Las Bayas and La Coroza.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Survey 14 and Parque Valle Alto.

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