Canterra
in Sexto Barrio of Ponce Municipio, Puerto Rico

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
18.025 and -66.612 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 18° 1' 29" and W -66° 36' 41"
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: 02:45 AM (Friday)
Timezone: America/Puerto_Rico
UTC/GMT offset: -4 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:21 am and 6:39 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: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Delve into Canterra

Canterra in Sexto Barrio (Ponce Municipio) is a city located in Puerto Rico about 45 mi (or 73 km) south-west of San Juan, the country's capital town.

Current time in Canterra is now 02:45 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named America / Puerto Rico with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Canterra, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Puerto Rico is Mercedita Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 5 km), 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 57 mi (or 92 km). We saw 2 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ponce, Juana Diaz, Penuelas, Villalba and Adjuntas. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 28°C / 82 °F

Morning Temperature 20°C / 68 °F
Evening Temperature 27°C / 80 °F
Night Temperature 21°C / 71 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 51%
Air Pressure 1015 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Friday, 29th of March 2024

27°C (81 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

30°C (86 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

30°C (85 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Hilton Ponce Golf - Casino Resort

Address
3,8 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
5,1 mi
3315 Ponce By Pass
00731 PONCE
Puerto Rico

Time Information

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


Solace by the Sea

Address
5,6 mi
Highway 2 at km 220.1
00733 Ponce
Puerto Rico

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel Bélgica

Address
1,0 mi
122 Villa St
00731 Ponce
Puerto Rico

Time Information

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


Ramada Ponce

Address
1,1 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


HOWARD JOHNSON PONCE

Address
2,6 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
2,6 mi
103 TURPO INDUSTRIAL PARK
00715 Ponce
Puerto Rico

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

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Driving through: Ponce, Puerto Rico - Plaza del Mercado de Ponce

Published: February 01, 2014
Length: 02:47 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Beth Frank

Driving through: Ponce, Puerto Rico - Plaza del Mercado de Ponce.


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

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


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.


Eco Reto 2007- Equipo: Los Hijos de Hipocrates

Published: July 06, 2007
Length: 15:17 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: Luis Orlando Mojica

Adventure Racing in Ponce, Puerto Rico.Team-Los Hijos de Hipocrates. Race included 10km hike, 100ft free fall rappelling, 5km kayak, 30km mountain bike. Enjoy!!!


Confianza en la cosecha

Published: July 11, 2011
Length: 03:26 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Mariliz Echevarria

Es facil sembrar cuando todas las condiciones a nuestro alrededor parecen avisar que la cosecha sera grande y no perderemos tiempo, esfuerzo y dinero, pero sembrar cuando todo parece imposible, ...


Benicio Molina en Dr Pila Predicando #1

Published: April 28, 2011
Length: 18:53 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: luisenriquepr7

Predicación de Benicio Molina en Res. DrPila de Ponce Sabado 23 de Abril 2011 "semana santa" por Hno. Luis Enrique.


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

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


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

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


Driving Though: El Vigia in Ponce Passing Castillo Serrallés and Cruceta del Vigía

Published: October 17, 2013
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Beth Frank

Driving Though: El Vigia in Ponce Passing Castillo Serrallés and Cruceta del Vigía.


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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.

Ponce, Puerto Rico

Ponce is both a city and a municipality in the southern part of Puerto Rico. The city is the seat of the municipal government. Ponce, Puerto Rico's most populated city outside the San Juan metropolitan area, is named for Juan Ponce de León y Loayza, the great-grandson of Spanish conquistador Juan Ponce de León. Ponce is often referred to as La Perla del Sur (The Pearl of the South), La Ciudad Señorial (The Noble, or Lordly, City), and La Ciudad de las Quenepas.

Located at 18.0228, -66.6156 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Populated places established in 1692, Port cities in Puerto Rico, Ponce metropolitan area, 1692 establishments, Populated coastal places in Puerto Rico, Municipalities of Puerto Rico, Ponce, Puerto Rico

Cruceta del Vigía

Cruceta del Vigía is a 100-foot-tall cross located atop Vigia Hill in Ponce, Puerto Rico, across from Museo Castillo Serrallés. It houses a tourist center at its base, a ten-story vertical tower, and a horizontal sky bridge that has panoramic views of the city of Ponce and the Caribbean Sea. Visitors can reach the skybridge via glass elevators or a staircase. Made of reinforced concrete, the cross has withstood various natural disasters, including three major hurricanes.

Located at 18.019, -66.6202 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Ponce, Puerto Rico, History of Puerto Rico, Visitor attractions in Puerto Rico, 1984 in Puerto Rico, Buildings and structures completed in 1984, Monumental crosses

Río Chiquito (Ponce, Puerto Rico)

The Río Chiquito is a river in the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. This river feeds into the Rio Portugues in the sector called Parras. It has its origin in the mountains west of Montes Llanos. Rio Chiquito is fed by Quebrada del Pastillo. This river is one of the 14 rivers in the municipality.

Located at 18.033, -66.6135 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Puerto Rico, Rivers of Ponce, Puerto Rico

Albergue Caritativo Tricoche

The Albergue Caritativo Tricoche or Hospital Tricoche is a historic building located on Tricoche street in Ponce, Puerto Rico, in the city's historic district. It was designed by the Spanish Royal Corps of Engineers. The architecture consists of 19th Century Civil Architecture. For its services, its elegant architecture and its excellent location in Ponce's urban area the Hospital Tricoche has become a significant part of Ponce's history.

Located at 18.0167, -66.6152 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Infrastructure completed in 1885, National Register of Historic Places in Ponce, Puerto Rico, Neoclassical architecture in Puerto Rico, Hospitals in Ponce, Puerto Rico, 1987 in Puerto Rico

Quinto (Ponce)

Quinto (Barrio Quinto) is one of the 31 barrios of the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Together with Primero, Segundo, Tercero, Cuarto, and Sexto, Quinto is one the municipality's six core urban barrios.

Located at 18.0147, -66.6105 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Barrios of Ponce, Puerto Rico

Sexto (Ponce)

Sexto (Barrio Sexto) is one of the 31 barrios of the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Along with Primero, Segundo, Tercero, Cuarto, and Quinto, Sexto is one the municipality's six core urban barrios.

Located at 18.0212, -66.6117 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Barrios of Ponce, Puerto Rico

Portugués Urbano

Portugués Urbano is one of the 31 barrios in the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Along with Canas Urbano, Machuelo Abajo, Magueyes Urbano, and San Antón, Portugués Urbano 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 18.0269, -66.6222 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Barrios of Ponce, Puerto Rico

Antiguo Cuartel Militar Español de Ponce

The Antiguo Cuartel Militar Español de Ponce or "El Castillo" is the only structure directly related to the events of the land defense of Puerto Rico during the 1898 American invasion of the Island. The historic building dates from 1894 and is located on Castillo street in Ponce, Puerto Rico, in the city's historic district. The structure was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on May 14, 1987.

Located at 18.0152, -66.6084 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Government buildings completed in 1894, Infrastructure completed in 1894, National Register of Historic Places in Ponce, Puerto Rico, Forts in Puerto Rico, Neoclassical architecture in Puerto Rico, Spanish Colonial architecture in Puerto Rico, 1987 in Puerto Rico

Casa Font-Ubides

Casa Font-Ubides, also known as the Residencia Monsanto is a historic building located on the north side of Castillo Street in Ponce, Puerto Rico, in the city's historic district. The building dates from 1913. It was designed by the architect Blas Silva. The architecture consists of 19th Classical revival and Art Nouveau architectural styles. The building is of architectural significance for its aggressive incorporation of curvilinear forms and ornaments.

Located at 18.0149, -66.6108 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Houses completed in 1913, National Register of Historic Places in Ponce, Puerto Rico, Art Nouveau architecture, Neoclassical architecture in Puerto Rico, 1987 in Puerto Rico

Plaza del Mercado de Ponce

The Plaza del Mercado de Ponce, or formally, Plaza del Mercado Isabel II, is a historic marketplace building in Ponce, Puerto Rico. It was inaugurated in 1863 by Ponce Mayor Don Luis de Quixano. The building was designed by famed engineer Timoteo Luberza. The Plaza occupies a city block in the Ponce Historic Zone at the grid formed by Atocha, Estrella, Leon, and Castillo streets. It has room for 65 kiosks. It was originally called "Plaza del Capa."

Located at 18.0146, -66.6135 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Commercial buildings completed in 1863, Visitor attractions in Puerto Rico, Historic districts in Puerto Rico, History of Puerto Rico, Buildings and structures in Ponce, Puerto Rico, Neoclassical architecture in Puerto Rico, Art Deco architecture, 1863 in Puerto Rico

Hotel Ponce Intercontinental

The Hotel Ponce Intercontinental (also known as "El Ponce") is an abandoned hotel with a still existing structure. The structure, and what it once was, is considered a historic landmark and a national icon in the city of Ponce and Puerto Rico at large. The property is currently owned by PRIDCO who bought it from a group of local Ponce industrialists.

Located at 18.0215, -66.6207 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Abandoned buildings and structures, Hotels in Ponce, Puerto Rico, 1960 in Puerto Rico

Museo Castillo Serrallés

Museo Castillo Serrallés is a museum in the city of Ponce, Puerto Rico, that showcases the history of sugar cane and rum industries and its impact in the economy of Puerto Rico. The most notorious feature of the museum is the building it sits on. The building is a large four-story structure built in the 1930s for the owner of Ponce's Destileria Serralles, one of Puerto Rico's largest rum destilleries.

Located at 18.0187, -66.6193 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Houses in Puerto Rico, Museums in Ponce, Puerto Rico, History museums in Puerto Rico, Historic house museums in Puerto Rico, Museums established in 1991, Spanish Revival architecture, Spanish Colonial Revival architecture, History of Puerto Rico, Industry museums in Puerto Rico, History of sugar, 1991 in Puerto Rico, 1991 establishments in Puerto Rico