Which airport serves Ponce?

Mercedita International Airport (PSE).

Does Ponce have a university?

Yes. Universidad de Puerto Rico, Ponce.

What languages are spoken in Puerto Rico?

English and Spanish; Castilian.

PONCE

Ponce · PUERTO RICO (PR) · 18.01°N / 66.62°W

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 4,566,880

Ponce is a city in Puerto Rico with a population of 137,491. It sits at 18.01/-66.62, runs on America/Puerto_Rico, is 6 km from Marueño.

Population 137,491

Place Type Regional Capital

Elevation 15m

Timezone America/Puerto_Rico

All facts

fields

Country: Puerto Rico
Subdivision: Ponce
Coords: 18.01°N / 66.62°W
UTC offset: -4
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km

NW Marueño Ponce 913 6.2 km

NE Coto Laurel Ponce 3,606 8.8 km

NW Tallaboa Alta Peñuelas 2,243 9.2 km

E Capitanejo Juana Díaz 3,209 9.6 km

E Aguilita Juana Díaz 4,922 9.6 km

W Tallaboa Peñuelas 1,150 9.9 km

NE Luis Llorens Torres Juana Díaz 3,328 11.5 km

NW Peñuelas Peñuelas 6,847 11.5 km

E Juana Díaz Juana Díaz 9,427 13.3 km

E Potala Pastillo Juana Díaz 3,819 13.7 km

Air access

nearby

PSE

Mercedita International Airport

Medium airport

0.0 km

ARE

Antonio Nery Juarbe Pol Airport

Medium airport

49.1 km

Universities

linked

Universidad de Puerto Rico, Ponce

upr-ponce.upr.edu

FAQ

11 questions

What is the population of Ponce?: 137,491 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Ponce in?: America/Puerto_Rico.
Which country is Ponce in?: Puerto Rico (PR).
Which airport serves Ponce?: Mercedita International Airport (PSE).
How far is Ponce from San Juan?: About 75 km.
Does Ponce have a university?: Yes. Universidad de Puerto Rico, Ponce.
What languages are spoken in Puerto Rico?: English and Spanish; Castilian.
What currency is used in Puerto Rico?: US Dollar.
How many cities are in Puerto Rico?: 227 on record.
Which admin region is Ponce in?: Ponce.
What is the elevation of Ponce?: 15 meters.

Get this page as JSON

no auth

cURL 200 OK

$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/4566880

{
  "data": {
    "id": 4566880,
    "name": "Ponce",
    "ascii_name": "Ponce",
    "country_code": "PR",
    "population": 137491,
    "elevation": 15,
    "timezone_id": "America/Puerto_Rico",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": 18.01031,
    "longitude": -66.62398
  }
}

Context

comparatives

150.6x the population of Marueño.
6 km from Marueño.
Same timezone (America/Puerto_Rico) as 226 other cities in Puerto Rico.