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Discover Balboa
Balboa in Mayagüez Barrio-Pueblo (Mayagüez Municipio) is a town in Puerto Rico about 70 mi (or 112 km) west of San Juan, the country's capital city.
Current time in Balboa is now 08:12 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Puerto Rico with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 9 airports near Balboa, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Puerto Rico is Eugenio Maria De Hostos Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 6 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Colonial City of Santo Domingo in Dominican republic at a distance of 65 mi (or 105 km). We discovered 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Mayagueez, Hormigueros, Anasco, Cabo Rojo and Las Marias. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 29°C / 83 °F
Morning Temperature | 25°C / 77 °F |
Evening Temperature | 27°C / 80 °F |
Night Temperature | 26°C / 78 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 3% |
Air Humidity | 69% |
Air Pressure | 1010 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North |
Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 78% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 15th of November 2024
28°C (82 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
26°C (79 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
27°C (81 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
RINCON BEACH RESORT CONNECT
HOWARD JOHNSON INN DOWNTOWN MA
MAYAGUEZ RESORT AND CASINO
Holiday Inn MAYAGUEZ & TROPICAL CASINO
Yukayeke Playa Resort
Videos from this area
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Mayaguez, PR Plaza Colon Mijo de la Palma
Magical night, bit.ly/Plaza-Colon Mijo de la Palma playing at Plaza Colon. Several restaurants offered food and wine. January 7th the event will return. December 17, 2009. bit.ly/Plaza-Colon.
El Kala El De La Pauta- Los Balcones En Mayaguez (SCS) Prod. Noster12
Sugar Cane Studio Productor NOster12.
Municipio de Mayaguez toma Posesion
Toma de Posesion del Alcalde Jose G. Rodriguez de la Ciudad de Mayaguez.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez
The University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez (UPRM) or Recinto Universitario de Mayagüez (RUM) in Spanish (also referred to as Colegio and CAAM in allusion to its former name), is a land-grant, sea-grant, space-grant state university located in the city of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. UPRM is the second-largest university campus of the University of Puerto Rico system. UPRM has been accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) since 1946.
Edificio José de Diego
The Edificio Jose de Diego in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, also known as Rectoria was built in 1913. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.
Plaza Colón
Plaza Colón is the main plaza in the city of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. This plaza and its fountain commemorate the explorer Christopher Columbus, whose name in Spanish was Cristóbal Colón. The plaza presents the traditional urban relationship in Puerto Rico with the church, now Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria Cathedral on one end of the plaza and the "Alcaldia" or Mayagüez town hall in the other. Its location was designated in 1760 close to the city founding.
Mayagüez City Hall
The Casa Consistorial De Mayaguez or as it is more commonly known Alcaldia de Mayagüez is the City Hall for the Municipality of Mayagüez. It is located in front of the Colón Main Square facing the Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria Cathedral.
Facultad de Derecho Eugenio Maria de Hostos
The Facultad de Derecho Eugenio Maria de Hostos is a law school located in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. The School was founded by Fernando Bayrón, Juan Mari Brás and Carlos Rivera Lugo in 1995. The Eugenio Maria de Hostos Law School (or, Hostos Law School, for short) aspires to achieve the development of a legal professional that is also responsive to the needs of his or her communities and embraces Hostos educational philosophy.
Compañía Cervecera de Puerto Rico
The Compañía Cervecera de Puerto Rico (formerly known as Cervecería India) is one of two breweries in Puerto Rico. It is located in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. The company's main brand is Medalla Light.
Palacio de Recreación y Deportes
The Palacio de Recreación y Deportes is a sports arena in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. It has capacity for 5,500 spectators. It has recently been remodeled in preparation for the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games. On March 2008 Jose Guillermo Rodriguez, mayor of the city, announced in a concert given by Wilkins that after the Central American and Caribbean Games the arena would have the name of Germán 'Wilkins' Vélez Ramírez, Wilkins had inaugurated the Palacio with a concert 20 years before.
Santiago Llorens Stadium
Santiago Llorens Stadium is a softball stadium in Mayagüez. It is located close to the Palacio de Recreación y Deportes. It will host the softball competition for the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games. It was commonly nicknamed as Liga de París (Paris Ward Baseball League Yard) 32x28px Puerto Rico portal
Cathedral of Mayagüez
Our Lady of the Candelaria Cathedral or (Spanish) Catedral Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria 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 Mayagüez, Puerto Rico.
RUM Planetarium
The RUM Planetarium is the first planetarium in Puerto Rico. It is located in the fourth floor of the Physics building of the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico.
Centro Cultural Baudilio Vega Berríos
The Centro Cultural Baudilio Vega Berríos is a cultural center located in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. Located in the heart of the city, aside the City Hall and the Teatro Yagüez, extending between Candelaria Street (former McKinley) at front to the Ernesto Ramos Antonini Street (former Eleven of August) at back.
Parque de los Próceres
The Parque de los Próceres is a park in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. In 1977 the mayor of Mayagüez, Don Bejamín Cole obtained a donation from the Economic Development Administration of the United States Department of Commerce for the construction of the "Parque de los Próceres Puertorriqueños". The park is located in the banks of the Yagüez River between the 108 and 65 roads. The name means Spanish for "Puertorican Notables Park" or "Puertorican Patriots Park".