Palacio de Recreación y Deportes

The Palacio de Recreación y Deportes German Wilkins Vélez Ramírez, previously known as Palacio de Recreación y Deportes and Palacio de los Deportes, is a coliseum located across the street from in the municipality of in since its opening in 1981.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Building
  • Description: coliseum located in the city of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
  • Also known as: “Palacio de Recreacion y Deportes” and “Palacio de Recreación y Deportes Germán ‘Wilkins’ Vélez Ramírez”
  • Address: Avenida Pedro Albizu Campos, Mayagüez, PR 00680

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Parque de los Próceres and Catedral Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria.

Park
Photo: Prof.D.H.R., CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a park in . In 1977 the mayor of Mayagüez, Don Benjamín Cole obtained a grant from the Economic Development Administration of the United States Department of Commerce for the construction of the "Parque de los Próceres Puertorriqueños".

Church
Photo: Mariena, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 facing the town hall in , . is situated 600 metres southwest of Palacio de Recreación y Deportes.

Planetarium
The is the first planetarium in . It is located in the fourth floor of the Physics building of the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez in . is situated 640 metres northwest of Palacio de Recreación y Deportes.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Leguísamo and Hormigueros.

Suburb
is a barrio in the municipality of . Its population in 2010 was 2096. is situated 6 km northeast of Palacio de Recreación y Deportes.

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

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.

Palacio de Recreación y Deportes

Latitude
18.20596° or 18° 12′ 22″ north
Longitude
-67.1358° or 67° 8′ 9″ west
Elevation
9 metres (30 feet)
Open location code
77CJ6V47+9M
Open­Street­Map ID
way 315566475
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q7126314
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In Other Languages

“Palacio de Recreación y Deportes” goes by many names.
  • Italian: “Palacio de Recreación y Deportes”

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