Cementerio Civil de Ponce
Coordinates: 18°00′48″N 66°37′58″W / 18.01327°N 66.63286°W
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1901 |
| Location |
Barrio Portugues Urbano, Ponce, Puerto Rico |
| Country | Puerto Rico |
| Coordinates | N 18.01327 W 66.63286 (18° 0' 47.7714" N, 66° 37' 58.2954" W) |
| Type |
Public, AKA, Cementerio Municipal |
| Style | Art Deco |
| Owned by | Municipality of Ponce |
| Size | Unknown |
| Number of graves | Est. 1,000 |
| Terms of lease | In perpetuity |
| Find a Grave | Find A Grave |
Cementerio Civil de Ponce (Ponce Civil Cemetery) is a historic burial ground in Ponce, Puerto Rico. It was founded in 1901.[1] Some of the people buried at Cementerio Civil include Ruth Fernández, Isabel la Negra and Héctor Lavoe. It is said to be the largest cemetery in Puerto Rico.[2]
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).
Notable interments
- Ruth Fernández, singer and politician
- Isabel la Negra, brothel owner
- Héctor Lavoe, salsa and bolero singer
- Orlando McFarlane, MLB player for the Pittsburgh Pirates
- Rafael Rivera Esbrí, politician
See also
- Cementerio Católico San Vicente de Paul
- Museo del Autonomismo Puertorriqueño
- Panteón Nacional Román Baldorioty de Castro
References
- ↑ Aproximación a la Iconografía Funeraria en Puerto Rico: Análisis de Tumbas y Pinturas Puertorriqueñas Representativas de Finales del Siglo XIX al Inicio del XXI. Doctoral Thesis. By Doris E. Lugo Ramirez. ISBN 978-84-691-7947-5. Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, España. 2008. Page 112.
- ↑ Profanan tumbas en cementerio en Ponce. Miguel Rivera Puig. El Vocero. 12 January 2014. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
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