Plaza Colón

Plaza Colón is the main plaza in the city of Mayagüez, . This plaza and its fountain commemorate the explorer Christopher Columbus, whose name in Spanish was Cristóbal Colón.
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  • Type: Park
  • Description: historic plaza in the city of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
  • Also known as: “Plaza Colon” and “Plaza Cristóbal Colón”
  • Address: Calle de la Candelaria / Calle McKinley Place, Mayagüez, PR 00682

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Catedral Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria and Centro Cultural Baudilio Vega Berríos.

Church
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The , or in English Our Lady of the Candelaria Cathedral, is the cathedral for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mayagüez located in the eastern end of the Colón Main Square facing the town hall in , .

Community center
The is a located in . Located in the heart of the city, aside the City Hall and the , extending between Candelaria Street at front to the Ernesto Ramos Antonini Street at back.

Theater building
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The in is a historic building that today is a performing arts theater. It is located at Candelaria Street, and Dr. Basora Streets, in the city of . is situated 120 metres west of Plaza Colón.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hormigueros and Añasco.

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is a town and one of the smallest municipalities of , located on the island's southwestern coast in the tourism region.

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is a city in the region of . Old town offers typical Puerto Rican hangout places with its large central square or plaza and well preserved churches.

Plaza Colón

Latitude
18.20113° or 18° 12′ 4″ north
Longitude
-67.13911° or 67° 8′ 21″ west
Named after
Christopher Columbus
Open location code
77CJ6V26+F9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 315563358
Open­Street­Map feature
highway=­pedestrian
Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q7203593
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Highlights include Monumento a Cristóbal Colón and Mayaguez Branch Library.

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