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Parque de la Ceiba
Park in San Antón, Ponce, Puerto Rico / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Parque de la Ceiba (English: Ceiba Tree Park) is a passive park in sector Cuatro Calles of barrio San Antón, Ponce, Puerto Rico. Its centerpiece is the historic Ceiba pentandra, a tree associated with the founding of the city. Now surrounded by the park with the same name, the emblematic 500-year-old Ceiba tree stands on the edge of the Ponce Historic Zone.[1][2] The park opened in 1984, under the administration of Mayor Jose Dapena Thompson.[3] A sign on the fence that surrounds the tree identifies its species as Ceiba pentandra.
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![]() The Ceiba tree at Parque de la Ceiba in Barrio San Anton in Ponce, PR, as it appeared in November 2010 | |
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Type | Passive park |
Location | PR-133 / Calle Comercio, Cuatro Calles sector, Barrio San Antón, in Ponce, Puerto Rico |
Coordinates | 18°00′30.28″N 66°36′22.50″W |
Area | approx 0.6 cuerdas |
Created | 1984 |
Operated by | Autonomous Municipality of Ponce |
Status | Open Daily, 8am to 4:30pm |
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