Ponce, Puerto Rico

About Ponce

Set in the southern part of Puerto Rico, Ponce is a storied little place.

Ponce holds the status of a zona urbana — the urban heart of its Puerto Rico municipio. The community covers 28.35 square miles.

📰 Ponce News Today

• Pope Leo XIV appoints new bishop of Ponce, Puerto Rico EWTN News · Jun 24
• Newly named Puerto Rico bishop says appointment ‘manifestation’ of God’s ‘goodness, love’ OSV News · Jun 29
• LBPRC: Cangrejeros de Santurce Take 1-0 Lead Over Ponce Thanks to Ruben Castro’s Double World Baseball Network · Jan 13
• Mercedita International Airport, Ponce, Puerto Rico Pollen Forecast | MSN Weather MSN · Aug 13
• USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) Arrives in Ponce, Puerto Rico [Image 41 of 42] dvidshub.net · Feb 11

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Ponce Unique

• The only place in America named Ponce — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southern Puerto Rico, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Puerto Rico — one of 292 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Ponce

• Café Café — regional
• Cuerdas Taberna & Tapas — spanish
• El Ancla — seafood
• La Parrilla Argentina — regional
• Sizzler — steak house
• Campioni Pizza
• Carotenos
• Chef’s Creations
• Chili's — tex-mex
• Coffee Sides (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Museo de Arte de Ponce · Museum
• Acueducto Alfonso XII · Attraction
• Casa de la Masacre de Ponce · Museum
• Esquina Tommy Muñiz · Attraction
• Esquina del Propagandista Medico · Attraction
• Faro de Isla Cardona · Attraction
• Museo Francisco Pancho Coimbre · Museum
• Museo de la Historia de Ponce · Museum
• Museo de la masacre de Ponce · Museum
• Parque de Bombas · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Ponce

• Bosque Ferre reviews ★
• Jardín Japonés · Garden reviews ★
• Parque Atletico Charles H Terry reviews ★
• Parque Centenario de la Ceiba reviews ★
• Parque Ecológico Urbano reviews ★
• Parque Familiar Julio Enrique Monagas reviews ★
• Parque Padre Santiago Iglesias reviews ★
• Parque Pasivo Enrique González reviews ★
• Parque Pedro "Peyo Tata" Pacheco Figueroa reviews ★
• Parque Punto Oro reviews ★
• Parque Tricentenario reviews ★
• Parque Urbano Dora Colón Clavell reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Ponce

• ABRAHAM LINCOLN PONCE
• ANDRES GRILLASCA SALAS
• ANGELA CORDERO BERNARD
• ANTONIO PAOLI PONCE
• BELLAS ARTES DE PONCE
• DR. JOSE CELSO BARBOSA PONCE
• DR. PILA
• EDUARDO NEUMANN GANDIA
• ISMAEL MALDONADO LUGARO
• JAIME L. DREW
• JOSEFINA BOYA LEON
• JULIO ALVARADO TRICOCHE
• LIBRADO NET
• PONCE HIGH SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Hospital Metropolitano Dr Pila · 24/7 ER
• Hospital Damas Inc · 24/7 ER
• Hospital Episcopal San Lucas Ii · 24/7 ER
• Hospital Menonita Ponce · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Ponce

🏘️ Nearby Communities