{"id":243,"date":"2016-03-20T22:57:57","date_gmt":"2016-03-20T22:57:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zonalibredelsur.com\/?page_id=243"},"modified":"2021-11-12T16:53:55","modified_gmt":"2021-11-12T16:53:55","slug":"ponce","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/zonalibredelsur.com\/en\/ponce\/","title":{"rendered":"Location"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"243\" class=\"elementor elementor-243\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1812cd67 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1812cd67\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-917c70\" data-id=\"917c70\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebb4779 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ebb4779\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 20-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Ponce, Puerto Rico<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbcdb43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"bbcdb43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=y4AtTzv80yA&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;play_on_mobile&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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In the year 1848 was declared Village and in 1877 it was awarded the title of city by order of the King of Spain, Alfonso XIII. PONCE name corresponds to the name of Don Juan Ponce de Leon, conqueror and first governor of the island of Puerto Rico. Ponce is known indistinctly as Ciudad Se\u00f1orial, La Perla del Sur, City of Quenepas and City of Lions.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"textwidget\"><p class=\"marronText12\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">The municipality of Ponce is located on the flat coastal area of the South, between the Cordillera Central and the Caribbean Sea.\u00a0Ponce occupies in the geography of the island of Puerto Rico, an area of 116 square miles (300 square kilometers).\u00a0The number of inhabitants of the municipality of Ponce, according to Census data 2000 amounted to 186.475.<\/p><p class=\"marronText12\"><span id=\"Label16\"><\/span><strong><span id=\"Label22\">PONCE TOURISM OFFICE:<\/span><\/strong><br \/><strong><span id=\"Label23\">Phone: <\/span><\/strong><span id=\"Label24\">(787) 284-4141, ext: 2245 or 2254<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-243-1\" class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" data-style=\"{\" data-ratio=\"1\" data-ratio-direction=\"right\"><div id=\"pgc-243-1-0\" class=\"panel-grid-cell\" data-weight=\"1\"><div id=\"panel-243-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" data-style=\"{\"><div class=\"textwidget\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d616a47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-google_maps\" data-id=\"d616a47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"google_maps.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 20-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-google_maps .elementor-widget-container{overflow:hidden}.elementor-widget-google_maps .elementor-custom-embed{line-height:0}.elementor-widget-google_maps iframe{height:300px}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed\">\n\t\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?q=Ponce&#038;t=m&#038;z=10&#038;output=embed&#038;iwloc=near\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Ponce\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Ponce\"\n\t\t\t><\/iframe>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3be26d3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3be26d3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e3ec3eb\" data-id=\"e3ec3eb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dbbe09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0dbbe09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong>Facts about Puerto Rico<\/strong><\/span><\/h2><p>\u00a0<\/p><h1><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-634\" src=\"http:\/\/zonalibredelsur.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/flag-puerto-rico-300x199.png\" alt=\"flag-puerto-rico\" width=\"185\" height=\"123\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zonalibredelsur.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/flag-puerto-rico-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/zonalibredelsur.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/flag-puerto-rico-768x510.png 768w, https:\/\/zonalibredelsur.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/flag-puerto-rico-272x182.png 272w, https:\/\/zonalibredelsur.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/flag-puerto-rico.png 899w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 185px) 100vw, 185px\" \/><br \/><\/strong><\/h1><h3>Geography and climate<\/h3><p>Puerto Rico is an island strategically located in the middle of the Caribbean, just between North and South America and east of Central America. It is beautiful all year long. The white sand beaches, great weather and their warm people are the perfect combination to make this your business link to the western hemisphere.<\/p><h3>Population<\/h3><p>Of the 3.2 millions of US citizens living in Puerto Rico, 1.2 millions constitute its skilled working force. Many of these have completed their college education and are bilingual.<\/p><h3>Economy<\/h3><p>Puerto Rico beats to the pulsating rhythm of the industry, with over 2,361 diversified industrial plants producing and shipping everything from apparel and pharmaceuticals to computer components and medical devices. A powerful economy and pro-business government that is committed to continued industrial growth are key components to Puerto Rico&#8217;s success as a business center.<\/p><h3>Government<\/h3><p>One of the most stable governments in the Americas.<\/p><p>Operates under the United States of America&#8217;s Constitution and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico&#8217;s Constitution.<\/p><p>The local government consists of an Executive, Legislative and Juridical branch.<\/p><p>US Dollar is Puerto Rico&#8217;s currency.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ponce, Puerto Rico https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=y4AtTzv80yA Ponce, the town was founded in the year 1692. In the year 1848 was declared Village and in 1877 it was awarded the title of city by order of the King of Spain, Alfonso XIII. 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