Parque de la Abolición
| Parque de la Abolición | |
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Parque de la Abolicion in Ponce, Puerto Rico, looking west | |
| Type | Urban park |
| Location | Ponce, Puerto Rico |
| Coordinates | 18°00′22.7874″N 66°36′45.7914″W / 18.006329833°N 66.612719833°W |
| Created | 1874 (created)
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| Operated by | Government of the Municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico |
| Open | 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Entrance free. Closed on legal holidays, except for scheduled events. |
Parque de la Abolición (English: Abolition Park) is a city park in Barrio Cuarto, Ponce, Puerto Rico. It was the first park in the Caribbean to commemorate the abolition of slavery. It was built in 1874 and renovated in 1956.