| Parque de la Ceiba | |
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.jpg) 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 / 18.0084111°N 66.6062500°W |
| Area | approx 0.6 cuerdas |
| Created | 1984 |
| Operated by | Autonomous Municipality of Ponce |
| Status | Open Daily, 8am to 4:30pm |
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.
- ^ En intensivo la venerada Ceiba de Ponce. Jason Rodríguez Grafal. La Perla del Sur. Ponce Puerto Rico. 19 July 2011. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
- ^ Explore Puerto Rico By Harry S. Pariser. Page 246.
- ^ La Legendaria Ceiba. (brochure published by the park office). Government of the Autonomous Municipality of Ponce. Department of Parks and Museums. November, 2010.