Map of Ponce, Puerto Rico
Ponce is the administrative centre of Ponce, Puerto Rico, with a population of about 137,491. It lies at 18.0103°N, 66.6240°W, about 15 m above sea level. Ponce is about 75 km (46 mi) southwest of San Juan, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Arecibo, 52 km to the north.
Ponce at a glance
Country
Region
Ponce
Population
137,491GeoNames
Coordinates
18.0103, -66.624018°00′37″N 66°37′26″W
Time zone
America/Puerto_RicoUTC−04:00
Local time
–
Elevation
15 m (49 ft)
Distance to San Juan
75 km (46 mi)
Where is Ponce?
- The 4th largest city in Puerto Rico by recorded population.
- Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 11 h 03 min on the shortest day to 13 h 13 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near Ponce
- Arecibo — 52 km north
- Mayagüez — 58 km west
- Bayamón — 66 km northeast
- Caguas — 66 km east
- Guaynabo — 67 km northeast
- San Juan — 75 km northeast
- Trujillo Alto — 76 km northeast
- Carolina — 82 km northeast
- Charlotte Amalie — 183 km east, US Virgin Islands
- Cruz Bay — 197 km east, US Virgin Islands
Largest cities in Puerto Rico
- San Juan — 418,140
- Bayamón — 203,499
- Carolina — 170,404
- Arecibo — 87,754
- Caguas — 86,804
- Guaynabo — 81,360
- Trujillo Alto — 75,243
- Mayagüez — 73,077
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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.