Type Passive park Created 1995 Phone +1 787-284-4142 | Area approx 4 cuerdas Open Daily | |
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Location Marina and Jobos Streets, Barrio Primero, in Ponce, Puerto Rico Operated by Autonomous Municipality of Ponce Address Calle Concordia, Calle Jobos Y Calle Marina, Ponce, 00717, Puerto Rico Similar Casa Paoli, Casa Oppenheimer, Parque del Tricentenario, Concha Acústica de Ponce, Museo de la Masacre de Ponce | ||
The Parque Urbano Dora Colón Clavell (English: Dora Colón Clavell Urban Park) is a passive park in Ponce, Puerto Rico. The park is named after the mother of ex-governor of Puerto Rico and Ponce native, Rafael Hernández Colón.
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Location
The park is a passive urban family park. It is located in Ponce's Historic District, near a number of museums and parks, including the Ponce Massacre Museum and the Abolition Park. It features a number of kiosks that open on an as-needed basis (i.e., depending on the function taking place at the park) and a central stage where the Banda Municipal de Ponce stages free open-air concerts.
History
The park was built in 1995 under the administration of mayor Churumba and, in the same year, it received the award for Outstanding Construction Work of the Year (Spanish: "Obra Sobresaliente del Año") from the College of Engineers and Surveyors of Puerto Rico.
Amenities
The park features gardens, a Mudéjar-style kiosk for the Ponce Municipal Band traditional Sunday concerts, a trolley stop, a restaurant, and food stands. The park also has an underground parking garage with two levels. In the first (top-most) level of the garage there is a Ponce tourist police station. the parking garage has space for 400 vehicles.