Plaza Colón, Mayagüez

Name: Plaza Colón
Address: Mayagüez, Puerto Rico

#3 among attractions in Mayagüez

Top attraction, Park, Relax in park

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Plaza Colón is the main plaza in the city of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. This plaza and its fountain commemorate the explorer Christopher Columbus, whose name in Spanish was Cristóbal Colón. The plaza presents the traditional urban relationship in Puerto Rico with the church, now Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria Cathedral on one end of the plaza and the "Alcaldia" or Mayagüez town hall in the other. Its location was designated in 1760 close to the city founding. ()

Built: 1760 (264 years ago)Elevation: 85 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 18°12'4"N, 67°8'21"W

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Plaza Colón – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Dr. Juan A. Rivero Zoo, Tropical Agricultural Research Station, Catedral Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria, Teatro Yagüez.

1.1 miNE
Traditional zoo plus insects and birds
Dr. Juan A. Rivero Zoo, Mayagüez
28 min walk • Dr. Juan A. Rivero Zoo is a 45-acre zoo located in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. It is the largest zoo on the island. It is named in honor of Juan A. Rivero, its first director. It has an extensive collection of animals from all continents.
0.5 miN
Botanical garden
Tropical Agricultural Research Station, Mayagüez
13 min walk • USDA-ARS Tropical Agriculture Research Station or TARS is an USDA-ARS agricultural research center with well known botanical garden in the city of Mayagüez, in Puerto Rico. Maricao, in Puerto Rico.
~280 ftE
Church
Catedral Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria, Mayagüez
2 min walk • The Catedral Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria or in English, Our Lady of the Candelaria Cathedral, is the cathedral for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mayagüez located in the eastern end of the Colón Main Square facing the town hall in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico.
~420 ftW
Concerts and shows, Opera, Theater
Teatro Yagüez, Mayagüez
3 min walk • The Teatro Yagüez in Puerto Rico is a historic building that today is a performing arts theater. It is located at Candelaria Street, and Dr. Basora Streets, in the city of Mayagüez. It consists of the Lucy Boscana Hall and the Roberto Cole Cafe Theater.
~240 ftW
City hall
City Hall, Mayagüez
2 min walk • The Casa Consistorial De Mayaguez or as it is more commonly known Alcaldia de Mayagüez is the City Hall for the Municipality of Mayagüez. It is located in front of the Colón Main Square facing the Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria Cathedral.
0.7 miS
Cemetery
Cementerio Municipal de Mayagüez, Mayagüez
19 min walk • The Cementerio Municipal de Mayagüez, also known as Cementerio Viejo, was constructed in 1876 in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. It was designed by the municipal architect Félix Vidal d’Ors following the master plan for the city from 1804.
~1720 ftN
Park
Parque de los Próceres, Mayagüez
9 min walk • The Parque de los Próceres is a park in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. In 1977 the mayor of Mayagüez, Don Benjamín Cole obtained a grant from the Economic Development Administration of the United States Department of Commerce for the construction of the "Parque de los Próceres Puertorriqueños".
0.9 miN
Universities and schools
University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez, Mayagüez
24 min walk • The University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus or Recinto Universitario de Mayagüez in Spanish, is a public land-grant university in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. UPRM is the second-largest university campus of the University of Puerto Rico system.
0.9 miW
Park
Parque del Litoral, Mayagüez
24 min walk • Parque Litoral Israel "Shorty" Castro is a park located in the city of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. It is commonly named "Parque del Litoral".
1.2 miSW
Sport, Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums
Isidoro García Stadium, Mayagüez
31 min walk • Estadio Isidoro García is a baseball stadium in Mayagüez, named after Isidoro "El Cholo" García, a local pitcher who threw the first ever no-hitter at a final series game in the Puerto Rico Baseball League. The stadium is located south of the city, at road PR-63, also named the Avenida Colby William Dunscombe.
~990 ftW
18°12'7"N • 67°8'30"W
Museo Casa Pilar Defilló espacio cultural Pablo Casals, Mayagüez
5 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum

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Which popular attractions are close to Plaza Colón?

Nearby attractions include City Hall, Mayagüez (2 min walk), Catedral Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria, Mayagüez (2 min walk), Teatro Yagüez, Mayagüez (3 min walk), Museo Casa Pilar Defilló espacio cultural Pablo Casals, Mayagüez (5 min walk).