| Letras de Ponce | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Letras de P-O-N-C-E in Barrio Sabanetas, Ponce, Puerto Rico | |
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Modern |
| Location | Ponce |
| Country | Puerto Rico |
| Coordinates | 18°01′31.51″N 66°34′12.86″W / 18.0254194°N 66.5702389°W |
| Construction started | 2003 |
| Completed | January 2004[1] |
| Cost | US$430,000 |
| Client | Puerto Rico Department of Transportation |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | Marina steel[2] |
| Size | 20 ft (6.1 m) high, 18 ft (5.5 m) wide, 12 ft (3.7 m) deep |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Carlos A. Rivera Villafañe |
The Letras de Ponce (English: Ponce letters) is a famous landmark in Barrio Sabanetas in Ponce, Puerto Rico, located southbound on PR-52 at the intersection with PR-10. The iconic monument consists of five letters that spell the name of the city P-O-N-C-E in 20-foot high (6.1 m) by 18-foot wide (5.5 m) by 12-foot deep (3.7 m) red and black letters. The letters, and its resulting sign, were designed by Carlos Rivera Villafañe, a sculptor from Ponce.[3] The landmark is said to be "known to every Puerto Rican."[4]
- ^ Sandra Caquías Cruz. El Nuevo Dia. San Juan, Puerto Rico. 27 July 2005. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
- ^ Conjunto excultorico Letras de Ponce. Archived 17 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine Government of the Autonomous Municipality of Ponce. Ponce, Puerto Rico. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
- ^ Conjunto excultorico Letras de Ponce. Archived 17 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine Government of the Autonomous Municipality of Ponce. Ponce, Puerto Rico. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
- ^ Alonso & Carus...50 años de arduo trabajo y dedicación. Archived 3 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine Planos y Capacetes. March – April 2012. Page 20. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
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