List of theaters in Ponce, Puerto Rico

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This list of theaters in Ponce, Puerto Rico, consists of both movie theaters as well as the traditional performing arts theaters in the city of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Both historical (including no longer existing) as well a currently operating theaters are listed. During the first half of the 20th century, most theaters have been located in the central urban zone of the city. One prominent exception is Teatro Miramar, the theater that served the Playa community in barrio Playa, Ponce. Today's cinema theaters oftentimes have several screens under a single roof.

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Theater list summary table

No.NamePhotoBarrioLocationType/UseOpened (Year)HallsSeatsArchitect Style Demolished Date
1 Teatro La Perla Front Facade of Teatro La Perla, Ponce, Puerto Rico.jpg Cuarto C. Mayor NB and C. Cristina Musical 186411,047 Juan Bertoli Calderoni Neoclassical Still standing
2 Teatro Fox Delicias Antiguo Teatro Fox Delicias en Plaza Munoz Rivera, Barrio Segundo, Ponce, PR (DSC04998).jpg Segundo Plaza Muñoz Rivera WB Cinema 19311Unk Francisco Porrata-Doria Art Deco Still standing
3Teatro Victoria Antiguo Teatro Victoria en la Calle Union esq. Calle Victoria, Barrio Segundo, Ponce, PR (DSC02400).jpg Segundo C. Union NB and C. Victoria Cinema 1930s [1] 1Unk Pedro Mendez Mercado? [2] Art Deco [3] Still standing
4Teatro Rívoli (former Habana) Antiguo Teatro Rivoli en la Calle Sol esq. Calle Leon, Barrio Tercero, Ponce, PR (DSC04924).jpg Tercero C. Sol EB and C. Leon Cinema 1909 [4] 1Unk Alfredo Wiechers Pieretti [5] Art Deco [6] Still standing
5Teatro Broadway Teatro Broadway (1918), mirando hacia el noroeste, Barrio Quinto, Ponce, PR (DSC00817).jpg Quinto C. Mayor SB, between C. Sol and C. Isabel Cinema 1918 [7] 11,000 [8] Eduardo Salichs [9] Spanish Colonial Revival [10] March 1982 [11]
6Teatro Miramar Antiguo Teatro Miramar en la Calle Arias esquina Alfonso XII, Barrio Playa, Ponce, PR (DSC05458).jpg Playa C. Arias WB and C. Alfonso XII [note 1] Cinema Before 1946 [12] 1UnkUnknown Art Deco Still standing
7Teatro Argel Antiguo Teatro Argel, C. Victoria, Bo. Segundo, Ponce, PR, mirando al sureste (DSC01823A).jpg Segundo C. Victoria EB and C. Fogos Cinema 1940 [13] [14] 1Unk Pedro Méndez Mercado [15] [16] [17] Art Deco Still standing
8Teatro Rex Antiguo Teatro Rex en la Calle Mayor Cantera, casi frente a la Calle Acueducto, Barrio Sexto, Ponce, PR (DSC04925).jpg Sexto C. Cantera NB and C. Acueducto Cinema 1930s [18] 1UnkPedro Mendez Mercado? [19] Art Deco Still standing
9Teatro Bélgica Antiguo Teatro Belgica en la Calle Colombia esq. Gran Via, Comunidad Belgica, Barrio Cuarto, Ponce, PR (DSC04064 ).jpg Cuarto C. Gran Via WB and C. Colombia Cinema 1940 [20] 1UnkPedro Mendez Mercado? [21] Art Deco Still standing
10Teatro Hollywood Antiguo Teatro Hollywood en la Calle Villa esq. Calle Esperanza, Barrio Primero, Ponce, PR (DSC02401).jpg Primero C. Villa EB and C. Esperanza Cinema 1930s [22] 1UnkPedro Mendez Mercado? [23] Art Deco Still standing
11Teatro Universal Antiguo Teatro Universal en la Calle Progreso casi esq. Calle Vives, Barrio Segundo, Ponce, PR (DSC04985).jpg Segundo C. Progreso SB and C. Sol Cinema 1930s [24] 1UnkPedro Mendez Mercado? [25] Art Deco Still standing
12Teatro National Antiguo Teatro National en la Calle Comercio, comunidad Belgica, Barrio Cuarto, Ponce, PR (DSC02514).jpg Cuarto C. Comercio EB, between C. Cruz and C. Tres (Belgica) Cinema 1930s [26] 1UnkUnknown Modern Still standing
13Ponce Towne Center Caribbean Cinemas, Ponce Towne Center, Bo. Canas, Ponce, Puerto Rico, mirando al este (DSC01369A).jpg Canas PR-2 WB and Avenida Barayama NB Cinema 1997/2013 [27] 13UnkUnknown Modern Still standing
14 Caribbean Cinemas Caribbean Cinemas, mirando al sur, en Plaza del Caribe, Bo. Playa, Ponce, PR (20181230 094934A).jpg Playa [28] Plaza del Caribe Mall Cinema 199211UnkUnknown Modern Still standing
15El Emperador 1&2 Machuelo Abajo Blvd. Miguel Pou WB, Urb. Valle Verde Cinema Unknown2575 each hall [29] George Schavran [30] Modern 2000 [31]
16Teatro Apolo (former Mundial) [32] Quinto C. Salud SB, between C. Guadalupe and C. Estrella [33] [34] [35] Cinema Unknown1UnkUnknown Neoclassical ca. 1950s
17Teatro Venus [36] UnknownUnknownMixed [37] [38] 1913 [39] [40] 1UnkUnknown [41] UnknownUnknown
18Teatro Santa María Edificio del antiguo Teatro Santa Maria, C. Ferrocarril, Bo. Primero, Ponce, PR (DSC01028).jpg Canas Urbano [42] C. Ferrocarril WB, between C. Capitan Correa and C. James McManus Cinema Unknown1UnkUnknown Modern ca. 1980s
19Twin Towers Ruinas antiguo Teatro Twin Towers, Ave. Ednita Nazario, Bo. San Anton, Ponce, PR, mirando al oeste-suroeste (DSC00913).jpg San Anton [43] PR-133 EB, between Av. Las Americas and C. Napoles Cinema Unknown3UnkUnknown Modern Still standing
20Ponce Drive-In Playa [44] Ponce Bypass EB and PR-585 Cinema Unknown1UnkUnknown Drive-In ca. 1970s
21Teatro UPRP Playa [45] U. de Puerto Rico en Ponce Musical Unknown1500 [46] Unknown Modern Still standing
22 Teatro Antonio Paoli [47] Teatro Antonio Paoli, Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico en Ponce, Bo. Sabanetas, Ponce, PR, mirando al sureste (DSC02058).jpg Sabanetas [48] Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico en Ponce Musical Unknown1UnkUnknown Modern Still standing
23 Teatro Vicente Murga [49] Teatro Vicente Murga, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Puerto Rico, Bo. Canas Urbano, Ponce, PR, mirando al suroeste (DSC03557B).jpg Canas Urbano [50] Pontificia Universidad Católica de Puerto Rico Multi-use2015 [51] [lower-alpha 1] 1700+ [52] Unknown Modern Still standing
24 Concha Acústica de Ponce Concha Acustica de Ponce, Calle Marina and Calle Mayor, Barrio Cuarto, Ponce, Puerto Rico, looking south (DSC00373).jpg Cuarto [53] C. Marina NB and C. Campeche Musical After ca. 1890s1UnkUnknown Art Deco Still standing

Key:
C. = Calle (street)
NB = Northbound
SB = Southbound
WB = Westbound
EB = Eastbound

Rafael Ramos Cobian was the owner of the Victoria, Apolo, Hollywood, Universal, Belgica, Argel, and Nacional theaters; Luis Fortuño Janeiro owned the Rex; Teatro Miramar belonged to the Carlo Family. [54] The first owner of Teatro Broadway was Rafael Napoleonis. [55]

Notes

  1. The theater is located at the northeast corner of Calle Arias and Calle Alfonso XII (aka Calle Dr. Ulises Clavell).

Footnotes

  1. 2015 is the date when Teatro Vicenta Murga (PUCPR) was significantly enlarged; this theater already existed many years prior to 2015.

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  53. This is an open air amphitheaters
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