Peñón de Ponce is a boulder in the municipality of
Ponce, Puerto Rico
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, located in the western coastal section of the municipality, in
Sector Punta Cucharas,
Barrio Canas, immediately north of
Puerto Rico Highway 2
Puerto Rico Highway 2 (PR-2) is a road in Puerto Rico that connects the cities of San Juan and Ponce. At 156 miles (230 km) long, it is Puerto Rico's longest singled-signed highway.
The road runs counter-clockwise from San Juan to Ponce. ...
(PR-2), kilometer 220.1. The Peñón de Ponce promontory separates the Port of Tallaboa from the plains that give access to the municipality of Ponce.
History
The hill has been on record at least since 1788 when
Íñigo Abbad used it to describe the distance (2 ''
leguas'', or 2 hours walking distance) to the village of Ponce relative to this
landmark
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In modern-day use, the term can also be applied to smaller structures ...
feature.
Location and geology
The hill is located at coordinates 17° 58' 47.5", -66° 41' 54.5", in an area known to
Ponce Cement
Ponce Cement, Inc. was a Portland Cement, cement and Lime (material), limestone manufacturer in Ponce, Puerto Rico. The company was located at the intersection of PR-123 and PR-500, in Barrio Magueyes. It was founded in 1941 by Antonio Ferré B ...
for its
limestone
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value. There is a
correctional center and a
Holiday Inn Hotel on neighboring hills.
In the fine arts
In 1855, poet Federico Matos, father of
Felix Matos Bernier and
Rafael Matos Bernier, composed the following short poem in Spanish about this hill. The poem, titled ''"En el Peñón de Ponce"'', appeared on the 22 May 1858 issue of ''El Fénix'' newspaper in Ponce, and was dedicated to Matos's friend Martin Travieso.
[Socorro Guirón. ''Ponce, el teatro La Perla y La Campana de la Almudaina. Historia de Ponce desde sus comienzos hasta la segunda década del siglo XIX.'' Ponce, Puerto Rico: Gobierno Municipal de Ponce. 1992. page 91.]
''En el Peñón de Ponce''
References
Further reading
* Francisco Lluch Mora. ''Orígenes y Fundación de Ponce.'' San Juan, Puerto Rico: Editorial Plaza Mayor. Second Edition. 2006. p. 127.
External links
Metereological data at Peñon de Ponce for January 2021(other dates also available)
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Mountains in Ponce, Puerto Rico