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Country :
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United States
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Territory :
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Puerto Rico
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Settled :
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1500BC (Non-Europeans)[3][4][5]
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Re-settled :
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1582 (Europeans)[6][7][8]
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Poblado :
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1646 (Dispersed settlement)[9]
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Partido :
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1670 (Town)[10][11][a]
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Founded :
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12 August 1692[12][13][14][15]
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Named for :
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Juan Ponce de Leon y Loayza
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Wards :
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31 barrios
AnónBucanáCanasCanas UrbanoCapitanejoCerrillosCoto LaurelCuartoGuaraguaoMachuelo AbajoMachuelo ArribaMagueyesMagueyes UrbanoMaragüezMarueñoMontes LlanosPlayaPortugués RuralPortugués UrbanoPrimeroQuebrada LimónQuintoRealSabanetasSan AntónSan PatricioSegundoSextoTerceroTibesVayas
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• Type :
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Mayor–council
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• Mayor :
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María E. Meléndez Altieri (PNP)
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• Council :
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Asamblea Municipal de Ponce
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• Total :
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166,327
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• Land :
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114.8 sq mi (297 km2)
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• Water :
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78.8 sq mi (204 km2)
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Elevation[16] :
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52 ft (16 m)
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• Density :
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860/sq mi (330/km2)
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Demonym(s) :
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Ponceños
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Time zone :
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UTC−4 (AST)
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ZIP code(s) :
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00715, 00716, 00717, 00728, 00730, 00731, 00732, 00733, 00734, 00780
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Area code(s) :
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787 and 939
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Major routes :
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GNIS feature ID :
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1611718[16]
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Website :
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www.visitponce.com
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