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Ponce
La Perla del Sur, Puerto Rico's southern city.
- Population
- 137,491 (2020 census)
- Founded
- 1692
- Museo de Arte
- 1959
Then
- 1692
Ponce is founded on August 12, named for a great-grandson of Juan Ponce de León.
- 1877
Ponce gets its city charter.
- 1887
A lighthouse goes up on Caja de Muertos, Coffin Island.
- 1937
Police fire on a Nationalist march on March 21, killing 19, in the Ponce massacre.
- 1959
Luis A. Ferré founds the Museo de Arte de Ponce.
Now
Ponce is the largest city outside the San Juan area. Boats run 45 minutes out to Caja de Muertos.
2 tide stations around Ponce
- Ponce2.9 mi
- Playa de Ponce3.1 mi