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Discover Mercedita
Mercedita in Vayas 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 Mercedita is now 03:18 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Puerto Rico with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 8 airports near Mercedita, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Puerto Rico is Mercedita Airport in a distance of 0 mi (or 0 km), South. 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 89 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: Ponce, Juana Diaz, Villalba, Santa Isabel and Penuelas. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 29°C / 85 °F
Morning Temperature | 24°C / 75 °F |
Evening Temperature | 26°C / 79 °F |
Night Temperature | 25°C / 76 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 6% |
Air Humidity | 67% |
Air Pressure | 1010 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from North |
Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 47% of sky |
General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Thursday, 14th of November 2024
29°C (84 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Friday, 15th of November 2024
29°C (84 °F)
24°C (76 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
29°C (85 °F)
24°C (76 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Hilton Ponce Golf - Casino Resort
Hotel Bélgica
HOWARD JOHNSON PONCE
HOWARD JOHNSON PONCE
Ramada Ponce
Videos from this area
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Jetblue 746 Taking off from PSE Ponce Mercedita in Puerto Rico
Jetblue 746 Taking off from PSE Ponce in Puerto Rico at 5:10am on Wednesday, September 4 with a destination of JFK International Airport in New York City. Despegando del aeropuerto Mercedita...
Avenida Las Americas (Bulevar Luis A. Ferré) Ponce Puerto Rico
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Driving Through: Central Mercedita and the Destilería Serralles in Ponce, Puerto Rico
Driving Through: Central Mercedita and the Destilería Serralles in Ponce, Puerto Rico.
Festival de la Quenepa en Ponce 2013
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Iguanas en Puerto Rico: Parque Enrique Monagas
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Black Friday en Puerto Rico 2013 (1080HD)
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Drive to Mercedita Airport (PSE) from PR 52
Drive to Mercedita Airport (PSE) from PR 52 in Ponce, Puerto Rico.
En Motora de Salinas a Cayey en 3 minutos
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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.
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.
Industrias Vassallo
Industrias Vassallo, Inc. is a big producer of PVC injection moulded and extruded goods, and manufacturer and distributor of PVC pipes and accessories, related plastics products, and resin furniture. The company is located in Barrio Coto Laurel in Ponce, Puerto Rico. In 2004, the company had a workforce of 300 employees and revenues of $51M USD. Its president is Rafael Vassallo. Salvador Vassallo was the company's CEO and president until his death in 2007.
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.
Sabanetas (Ponce)
Sabanetas (Barrio Sabanetas) is one of the 31 barrios of the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Along with Magueyes, Tibes, Portugués, Montes Llanos, Machuelo Arriba, Maragüez, and Cerrillos, Sabanetas is one of the municipality's eight rural interior barrios. The name of this barrio is of native Indian origin.
Letras de Ponce
The Letras de Ponce is a famous landmark in Barrio Sabanetas in Ponce, Puerto Rico, located southbound on PR-52 at the intersection with PR-10. The iconic monument consists of five letters that spell the name of the city P-O-N-C-E in 20-foot high by 18-foot wide by 12-foot deep red and black letters. The letters, and its resulting sign, were designed by Carlos Rivera Villafañe, a sculptor from Ponce. The landmark is said to be "known to every Puerto Rican."
Rovira Biscuits Corporation
Rovira Biscuits Corporation is a Puerto Rican corporation that manufactures crackers branded by the same name. The company is well known for its production of "export sodas" crackers. The company's headquarters are located in Urbanizacion La Ceiba, barrio San Anton, in the city of Ponce, Puerto Rico, and its main production facilities are located on PR-10 southbound, in barrio Sabanetas, just south of the intersection with PR-52 exit in Ponce, Puerto Rico.
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.