Cementerio Civil de Ponce | |
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Details | |
Established | 1901 |
Location | |
Country | Puerto Rico |
Coordinates | 18°00′48″N 66°37′58″W / 18.01327°N 66.63286°W |
Type | Public; a.k.a., Cementerio Municipal |
Style | Art Deco |
Owned by | Municipality of Ponce |
Size | Unknown |
No. of graves | Est. 1,000 |
Terms of lease | In perpetuity |
Find a Grave | Cementerio Civil de Ponce |
Footnotes | Manuel V. Domenech, Architect[1] |
Cementerio Civil de Ponce (Ponce Civil Cemetery), a.k.a., Cementerio Municipal de Ponce, is a historic burial ground in Ponce, Puerto Rico. It was founded in 1901.[2][a] It was designed by Manuel V. Domenech.[3] Some of the people buried at Cementerio Civil include Ruth Fernández, Isabel la Negra and Héctor Lavoe. It is believed to be the largest cemetery in Puerto Rico.[4]
The cemetery is also home to the Monumento a los heroes de El Polvorín (Monument to the El Polvorin Heroes). It is located in Barrio Portugues Urbano at N 18.01327 W 66.63286 (18° 0' 47.7714" N, 66° 37' 58.2954" W).