Fortuna
in Capitanejo Barrio of Ponce Municipio, Puerto Rico

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
17.994 and -66.542 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 17° 59' 38" and W -66° 32' 31"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - USD
Spoken languages:
English, Spanish
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 06:22 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: America/Puerto_Rico
UTC/GMT offset: -4 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:37 am and 5:48 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-21.882 and 114.132 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
North West Cape
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Puerto Rico in Caribbean

Safety Score: 4,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Puerto Rico.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Puerto Rico. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Discover Fortuna

Fortuna in Capitanejo Barrio (Ponce Municipio) is a place in Puerto Rico about 43 mi (or 70 km) south-west of San Juan, the country's capital city.

Current time in Fortuna is now 06:22 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named America / Puerto Rico with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 8 airports near Fortuna, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Puerto Rico is Mercedita Airport in a distance of 2 mi (or 3 km), North-West. 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 La Fortaleza and San Juan National Historic Site in Puerto Rico in United states at a distance of 55 mi (or 88 km). We encountered 2 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Juana Diaz, Ponce, Santa Isabel, Villalba and Penuelas. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 30°C / 85 °F

Morning Temperature 24°C / 75 °F
Evening Temperature 26°C / 79 °F
Night Temperature 25°C / 77 °F
Chance of rainfall 3%
Air Humidity 68%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (3 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 78% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

29°C (84 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

29°C (84 °F)
25°C (76 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Monday, 25th of November 2024

29°C (84 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Hilton Ponce Golf - Casino Resort

Address
4,3 mi
1150 Caribe Avenue
00716 Ponce
Puerto Rico

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel Bélgica

Address
4,9 mi
122 Villa St
00731 Ponce
Puerto Rico

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


HOWARD JOHNSON PONCE

Address
2,4 mi
103 TURPO INDUSTRIAL PARK
00715 Mercedita
Puerto Rico

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


HOWARD JOHNSON PONCE

Address
2,4 mi
103 TURPO INDUSTRIAL PARK
00715 Ponce
Puerto Rico

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Ramada Ponce

Address
5,3 mi
Calle Reina
00730 Ponce
Puerto Rico

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Videos from this area

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Inter Ponce

Published: September 03, 2013
Length: 04:10 min
Rating: 0 of 5
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Jetblue 746 Taking off from PSE Ponce Mercedita in Puerto Rico

Published: September 13, 2013
Length: 15:34 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Beth Frank

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Published: September 13, 2013
Length: 25:05 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Deaquipa PuertoRico

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Driving Through: Central Mercedita and the Destilería Serralles in Ponce, Puerto Rico

Published: January 25, 2014
Length: 15:38 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Beth Frank

Driving Through: Central Mercedita and the Destilería Serralles in Ponce, Puerto Rico.


Festival de la Quenepa en Ponce 2013

Published: August 17, 2013
Length: 00:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Deaquipa PuertoRico

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Iguanas en Puerto Rico: Parque Enrique Monagas

Published: October 02, 2013
Length: 22:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Published: November 29, 2013
Length: 17:26 min
Rating: 4 of 5
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Published: January 25, 2014
Length: 43:49 min
Rating: 0 of 5
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Drive to Mercedita Airport (PSE) from PR 52 in Ponce, Puerto Rico.


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Published: August 27, 2014
Length: 19:48 min
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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.

Destilería Serrallés

Destilería Serrallés is a rum producer located in Ponce, Puerto Rico, and best known for its Don Q rum brand. The company has revenues of over 100 million dollars. It is responsible for pumping over $120 million annually into the Puerto Rican economy from the sale of its rums in the United States mainland alone.

Located at 18.0153, -66.5648 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Distilleries, Companies based in Ponce, Puerto Rico, Privately held companies of Puerto Rico

Río Jacaguas

The Río Jacaguas is a river shared between the municipalities of Ponce and Juana Diaz. It flows from north to south, draining into the Caribbean Sea east of the city of Ponce. One of the 14 rivers in the municipality of Ponce, it is also the longest, at 39.72 kilometers . The river has a discharge of 37,000 cubic feet per second, making it the most affluent river in Ponce as well.

Located at 17.9739, -66.5393 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Puerto Rico, Rivers of Ponce, Puerto Rico

Losey Army Airfield

Losey Army Airfield is a former United States Army Air Forces World War II air base on Juana Díaz, Puerto Rico. It is located on the southern coast of Puerto Rico. Losey Field was established by the Army Air Corps in 1941 and was used during World War II by fighter & bomber units. It was named for Captain Robert M. Losey, an aeronautical meteorologist who in April 1940 became the United States' first military casualty in World War II.

Located at 18.0089, -66.5061 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces, Closed military facilities in Puerto Rico, Juana Díaz, Puerto Rico

Río Inabón

Río Inabón is a river in the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. With a length of some 32.01 kilometers, it is Ponce's second longest river after Rio Jacaguas. It is fed by the Río Anón, Río Guayo (which itself is fed by the Chiquita Brook and the Indalecia Brook) and the Emajagua Brook. It is also fed by Rio Bacas and Rio de las Raices. This river is one of the 14 rivers in the municipality.

Located at 17.9689, -66.5582 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Puerto Rico, Rivers of Ponce, Puerto Rico

Hacienda Mercedita

Hacienda Mercedita was a 300-acre sugarcane plantation in Ponce, Puerto Rico, founded in 1861, by Juan Serrallés Colón. The Hacienda was the administrative center of the large sugarcane mill called Central Mercedita as well as that of its cane sugar refinery plant which packaged the Snow White brand sugar at its nearby packaging plant.

Located at 18.0183, -66.5638 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cultural history of Puerto Rico, Industrial railways, Rail transport in Puerto Rico, Buildings and structures in Ponce, Puerto Rico, Sugar plantations in the West Indies

Vayas

Vayas is one of the 31 barrios of the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Along with Playa, Bucana, Canas and Capitanejo, Vayas is also one of Ponce's five coastal barrios. Together with Capitanejo, Vayas is also one of two rural coastal barrios in the municipality.

Located at 17.9817, -66.5707 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Barrios of Ponce, Puerto Rico

Capitanejo (Ponce)

Capitanejo is one of the 31 barrios of the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Along with Anón, Coto Laurel, Guaraguao, Quebrada Limón, Real, San Patricio, and Marueño, and the coastal barrio of Canas, Capitanejo is one of the municipality's nine bordering barrios. It borders the municipality of Juana Diaz. Along with Playa, Bucana, Vayas and Canas, Capitanejo is also one of Ponce's five coastal barrios.

Located at 17.9886, -66.5481 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Barrios of Ponce, Puerto Rico

Isla del Frío

Isla del Frío is a small uninhabited island off the southern coast of Puerto Rico. Together with Caja de Muertos, Gatas, Morrillito, Ratones, Cardona, and Isla de Jueyes, Isla del Frío is one of seven islands ascribed to the municipality of Ponce. The island is considered part of barrio Vayas.

Located at 17.9619, -66.5561 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Uninhabited islands of Puerto Rico, Islands of Ponce, Puerto Rico


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Central Fortuna