What is Ponce?
Q: What is Ponce?
A: Ponce is the second largest city in Puerto Rico outside of the San Juan metropolitan area.
Q: Where is Ponce located?
A: Ponce is located in the southern part of the island.
Q: How many people live in Ponce?
A: 186,475 people live in Ponce.
Q: What are some other names for Ponce?
A: Ponce is also called La Perla del Sur (The Pearl of the South) and La Ciudad Señorial de Puerto Rico (Majestic City of Puerto Rico).
Q: Who was Juan Ponce de León y Loayza?
A: Juan Ponce de León y Loayza was the grandson of Spanish conquistador Juan Ponce de León, after whom the city was named.
Q: Why is Ponce called "La Perla del Sur"?
A: Ponce is called "La Perla del Sur" because it is a beautiful and important city in the southern part of Puerto Rico.
Q: What is the significance of Ponce's other name, "La Ciudad Señorial de Puerto Rico"?
A: "La Ciudad Señorial de Puerto Rico" means "Majestic City of Puerto Rico" and highlights Ponce's history and grandeur as an important city in Puerto Rico.
