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Río Portugués

Río Portugués, also known as Río Tibes, is a river in the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. The river has a length of almost 30 kilometers and runs south from the Cordillera Central mountain range into the Caribbean Sea. The Portugues is one of the best-known rivers in Ponce because of its prominent zig-zagging through the city and its historical significance. The river is historically significant because the city of Ponce had its origins on its banks. Its old name was Río Baramaya.

Located at 17.9921, -66.5976 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Parque Pedro Albizu Campos

The Parque Pedro Albizu Campos is a passive recreational park in the city of Ponce, Puerto Rico. It was dedicated on September 12, 1991, to the memory of Puerto Rican Nationalist leader Pedro Albizu Campos by the Government of the Autonomous Municipality of Ponce. Dr. Pedro Albizu Campos was born in Ponce on September 12, 1891. He was raised in Ponce and lived most of his life there as well.

Located at 18.01, -66.5938 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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San Antón

San Antón is one of the 31 barrios of the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Along with Canas Urbano, Machuelo Abajo, Magueyes Urbano, and Portugués Urbano, San Antón is one of the municipality's five originally rural barrios that are now also part of the urban zone of the city of Ponce. It is totally enclosed within the Ponce city limits. San Antón is one of Ponce's oldest barrios. It is believed that this is where Spanish colonists first settled. It sits on the western bank of Rio Portugues.

Located at 18.0056, -66.6014 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Café Rico

Café Rico is a Puerto Rican corporation that manufactures coffee branded by the same name. The company's headquarters are located in Barrio San Antón in the city of Ponce, Puerto Rico, on Las Americas Avenue/Route 163 and Calle Comercio/Route 133. The company used to be called Cooperativa de Cafeteros (Coffee-growers Cooperative). Its coffee has been reported to be Puerto Rico's best and its San Carlos Selection is said to have been the Vatican's favorite coffee at one time.

Located at 18.0087, -66.6006 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Parque Familiar Julio Enrique Monagas

The Parque Familiar Julio Enrique Monagas is Puerto Rico's largest passive park. It is located in barrio Bucaná, Ponce, Puerto Rico, on the banks of rivers Bucaná and Portugués. The park was named after Julio Enrique Monagas, the father of Puerto Rican Olympic sports.

Located at 17.9954, -66.5968 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Parque del Tricentenario (Ponce, Puerto Rico)

Parque del Tricentenario is a passive urban park in the city of Ponce, Puerto Rico. The park was built to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the founding of the city. It was inaugurated during the mayoral administration of mayor Rafael Cordero Santiago.

Located at 18.0124, -66.6082 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Parque de la Ceiba

Parque de la Ceiba is a passive park in barrio San Antón, Ponce, Puerto Rico. Its centerpiece is the historic Ceiba tree, a tree associated with the founding of the city. Now surrounded by the park with the same name, the emblematic 500-year old Ceiba tree stands on the edge of the Ponce Historic Zone. The park opened in 1984, under the administration of Mayor Jose Dapena Thompson.

Located at 18.0084, -66.6062 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Ponce Municipal Library

The Ponce Municipal Library, formally, Biblioteca Municipal Mariana Suárez de Longo, and also known as Biblioteca Publica de Ponce, is the library system of the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Founded in 1870, it is the oldest public library in Puerto Rico. The system has its main library on Miguel Pou Boulevard, in barrio San Antón, in the city of Ponce, and seven “satellite” library branches, three in the city proper and four elsewhere in the municipality of Ponce.

Located at 18.0122, -66.6034 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Parque Ecológico Urbano

The Parque Ecológico Urbano, also known as Parque Ecológico de Ponce, is a passive park in Ponce, Puerto Rico. The park was inaugurated on 19 September 2012. The park is unique in that it seeks to create a "green lung" in the city by using ecological mindset in its entirety, from the construction materials used, to the design, and other areas as well.

Located at 18.0121, -66.607 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Parque Lineal Veredas del Labrador

The Parque Lineal Veredas del Labrador, also known as just the Parque Lineal and as Veredas del Labrador is a passive park currently under construction in Ponce, Puerto Rico. The park will link to, but it is different from, a neighboring park also currently under construction called Parque Ecológico Urbano. The park runs along the Río Portugués and Río Bucaná rivers in the city of Ponce.

Located at 18.0078, -66.6063 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Ciudad Deportiva Millito Navarro

The Ciudad Deportiva Millito Navarro (Millito Navarro Sports City) is a multi-sport complex currently under construction in Ponce, Puerto Rico. The complex is to consist of a soccer stadium, a baseball field, three tennis courts, a track for track and field, a covered basketball court, and a covered gymnasium. It is also planned to have schooling, physical training, and medical facilities on the premises. Its projected cost is 32.3 million USD.

Located at 18.0036, -66.5846 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Centro de Convenciones de Ponce

The Centro de Convenciones de Ponce, officially, Centro de Convenciones de Ponce Juan H. Cintrón, is a 3,000-seat indoor arena and convention center in Ponce, Puerto Rico. It is intended to be used primarily for trade shows, conventions and sporting events. It opened in June, 2012. One of the first pre-inauguration activities was a set of Olympic boxing pre-match games. Its official inauguration was subsequently set for September 2012.

Located at 18.0078, -66.6063 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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