Las Monjitas
in Machuelo Arriba Barrio of Ponce Municipio, Puerto Rico

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
18.037 and -66.586 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 18° 2' 14" and W -66° 35' 8"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - USD
Spoken languages:
English, Spanish
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 09:31 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: America/Puerto_Rico
UTC/GMT offset: -4 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:58 am and 6:48 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-21.882 and 114.132 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
North West Cape
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Puerto Rico in Caribbean

Safety Score: 4,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Puerto Rico.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Puerto Rico. Last Update: 2024-05-02 08:23:34

Explore Las Monjitas

Las Monjitas in Machuelo Arriba Barrio (Ponce Municipio) is a city in Puerto Rico about 43 mi (or 70 km) south-west of San Juan, the country's capital.

Local time in Las Monjitas is now 09:31 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Puerto Rico with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Las Monjitas, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Puerto Rico is Mercedita Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 4 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is La Fortaleza and San Juan National Historic Site in Puerto Rico in United states at a distance of 55 mi (or 89 km). We found 2 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ponce, Juana Diaz, Villalba, Penuelas and Jayuya. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 29°C / 84 °F

Morning Temperature 25°C / 78 °F
Evening Temperature 27°C / 81 °F
Night Temperature 25°C / 77 °F
Chance of rainfall 3%
Air Humidity 71%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 68% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Thursday, 2nd of May 2024

29°C (85 °F)
24°C (76 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.

Friday, 3rd of May 2024

29°C (84 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 4th of May 2024

26°C (79 °F)
25°C (78 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Hilton Ponce Golf - Casino Resort

Address
4,7 mi
1150 Caribe Avenue
00716 Ponce
Puerto Rico

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Holiday Inn PONCE & TROPICAL CASINO

Address
6,9 mi
3315 Ponce By Pass
00731 PONCE
Puerto Rico

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel Bélgica

Address
2,6 mi
122 Villa St
00731 Ponce
Puerto Rico

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


HOWARD JOHNSON PONCE

Address
2,3 mi
103 TURPO INDUSTRIAL PARK
00715 Mercedita
Puerto Rico

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


HOWARD JOHNSON PONCE

Address
2,3 mi
103 TURPO INDUSTRIAL PARK
00715 Ponce
Puerto Rico

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Ramada Ponce

Address
2,9 mi
Calle Reina
00730 Ponce
Puerto Rico

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Banda Municipal de Ponce

Published: April 10, 2015
Length: 41:42 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Cristo Rey Ponce

PARROQUIA CRISTO REY. URB. LA RAMBLA 2933 CALLE VALLADOLID PONCE, PUERTO RICO. 00730-4011.


Banda Minicipal de Ponce

Published: April 09, 2015
Length: 18:47 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Cristo Rey Ponce

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Within Rambla Never Knows

Published: September 07, 2008
Length: 32:53 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Rolando Nieves Rosa

La Rambla Police Station Project, Ponce, Puerto Rico / Proyecto Cuartel Policía La Rambla, Ponce, Puerto Rico.


♫♪♫ Si te umillaras ♫♪♫

Published: November 29, 2009
Length: 47:56 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: José Hernández

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Canto a Puerto Rico

Published: October 07, 2010
Length: 01:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ezequiel Gonzalez

Canto a Puerto Rico Autor: Jose Gautier Benitez ¡Borinquen!, nombre al pensamiento grato como el recuerdo de un amor profundo; bello jardín de América el ornato, siendo el jardín...


La Tierruca

Published: October 02, 2010
Length: 07:15 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Ezequiel Gonzalez

La Tierruca Autor: Virgilio Davila Es el móvil océano gran espejo Donde luce como adorno sin igual, el terruño borincano, que es reflejo del perdido paraíso terrenal. Son de...


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Published: May 14, 2011
Length: 17:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Miguel Conesa Osuna

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PARRANDA NAVIDEÑA 2. 19 DIC. PARROQUIA CRISTO REY, PONCE.PR

Published: December 19, 2013
Length: 51:16 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Cristo Rey Ponce

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PARRANDA NAVIDEÑA 20 DIC 2013, CRISTO REY, PONCE. PR

Published: December 20, 2013
Length: 34:33 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Cristo Rey Ponce

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View from room at El Conquistador Resort, Puerto Rico

Published: November 22, 2008
Length: 40:41 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: CC Chamberlin

This is the view from my room at the El Conquistador Resort in Puerto Rico. For a desert rat like me, this is a big thing.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Colegio Ponceño

Colegio Ponceño is a Roman Catholic, Piarist, pre K-12 preparatory school located in Ponce, Puerto Rico. The institution "has been recognized by the College Board as the best among public and private schools in Puerto Rico during the last 14 years. " It has been regarded as the "most prestigious private school in the city [of Ponce]."

Located at 18.0434, -66.5752 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Elementary schools in Puerto Rico, Roman Catholic secondary schools in Puerto Rico, Piarist Order, High schools in Ponce, Puerto Rico

Río Bayagán

Río Bayagán is a river in the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Río Bayagán is a tributary of Río Cerrillos. It has a length of approximately 6 kilometers and generally runs south. It originates in barrio Montes Llanos and runs south through barrio Machuelo Arriba for about 9 kilometers until it meets Río Cerrillos. It is part of the Río Bucaná watershed. This river is one of the 14 rivers in the municipality.

Located at 18.0436, -66.5857 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Puerto Rico, Rivers of Ponce, Puerto Rico

Sabanetas (Ponce)

Sabanetas (Barrio Sabanetas) is one of the 31 barrios of the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Along with Magueyes, Tibes, Portugués, Montes Llanos, Machuelo Arriba, Maragüez, and Cerrillos, Sabanetas is one of the municipality's eight rural interior barrios. The name of this barrio is of native Indian origin.

Located at 18.0198, -66.5785 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Barrios of Ponce, Puerto Rico

Cerrillos (Ponce)

Cerrillos is one of the 31 barrios of the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Along with Magueyes, Tibes, Portugués, Montes Llanos, Maragüez, and Machuelo Arriba, Cerrillos is one of the municipality's seven interior rural barrios.

Located at 18.0552, -66.5719 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Barrios of Ponce, Puerto Rico

Machuelo Abajo

Machuelo Abajo is one of the 31 barrios of the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Along with Canas Urbano, Magueyes Urbano, Portugués Urbano, and San Antón, Machuelo Abajo is one of the municipality's five originally rural barrios that are now also part of the urban zone of the city of Ponce.

Located at 18.0254, -66.5962 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Barrios of Ponce, Puerto Rico

Letras de Ponce

The Letras de Ponce is a famous landmark in Barrio Sabanetas in Ponce, Puerto Rico, located southbound on PR-52 at the intersection with PR-10. The iconic monument consists of five letters that spell the name of the city P-O-N-C-E in 20-foot high by 18-foot wide by 12-foot deep red and black letters. The letters, and its resulting sign, were designed by Carlos Rivera Villafañe, a sculptor from Ponce. The landmark is said to be "known to every Puerto Rican."

Located at 18.0254, -66.5702 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Individual signs, Billboards, Buildings and structures completed in 2000, History of Puerto Rico, Buildings and structures in Ponce, Puerto Rico

Hospital Episcopal San Lucas

Hospital Episcopal San Lucas, commonly known as Hospital San Lucas, is a hospital in Ponce, Puerto Rico.

Located at 18.0307, -66.594 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Hospitals established in 1906, Hospitals established in the 1900s, Christian hospitals, Hospitals in Ponce, Puerto Rico

Hospital Oncológico Andrés Grillasca

Hospital Oncológico Andrés Grillasca or, more commonly, Hospital Oncológico, is a private, nonprofit hospital in Ponce, Puerto Rico specializing in the treatment of cancer.

Located at 18.0322, -66.5925 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Hospitals established in 1946, Hospitals established in the 1940s, Hospitals in Ponce, Puerto Rico, 1946 in Puerto Rico