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  1. Ponce (US: / ˈ p ɔː n s eɪ, ˈ p oʊ n-/, UK: / ˈ p ɒ n s eɪ /, Spanish pronunciation: ⓘ) is a city and a municipality on the southern coast of Puerto Rico. The most populated city outside the San Juan metropolitan area, was founded on August 12, 1692 and is named after Juan Ponce de León y Loayza, the great-grandson of Spanish conquistador Juan Ponce de León.

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      1740 – The Ponce Catholic parish burns, making it the first...

    • Ponce massacre

      Puerto RicanNationalist Party. The Ponce massacre was an...

  2. Ponce, Puerto Rico. Coordinates: Ponce is the second largest city in Puerto Rico outside of the San Juan metropolitan area. [1] It is in the southern part of the island. 186,475 people live there. It is also called La Perla del Sur (The Pearl of the South) and La Ciudad Señorial de Puerto Rico (Majestic city of Puerto Rico).

  3. Ponce is the second largest city in Puerto Rico. The city was founded by Ponce de Leon's grandson Juan Ponce de León y Loayza in 1692, but not much seems to have happened since then, and it's far less touristy in character than San Juan. The atmosphere is charmingly laid-back, a stark contrast to the bustling economic and nightlife districts ...

  4. The Ciudad Señorial of Ponce is located on Puerto Rico’s south coast, and is nicknamed "the Pearl of the South" for its many historical and cultural attractions. It is the second-largest city on the Island (after San Juan) and it’s also known as the “Museum City” due to its abundance of museums.

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