# List of theaters in Ponce, Puerto Rico

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.

## Theater list summary table

| No. | Name | Barrio | Location | Type/Use | Opened (Year) | Halls | Seats | Architect | Style | Demolished Date |
| 1 | Teatro La Perla | Cuarto | C. Mayor NB and C. Cristina | Musical | 1864 | 1 | 1,047 | Juan Bertoli Calderoni | Neoclassical | Still standing |
| 2 | Teatro Fox Delicias | Segundo | Plaza Muñoz Rivera WB | Cinema | 1931 | 1 | Unk | Francisco Porrata-Doria | Art Deco | Still standing |
| 3 | Teatro Victoria | Segundo | C. Union NB and C. Victoria | Cinema | 1930s | 1 | Unk | Pedro Mendez Mercado? | Art Deco | Still standing |
| 4 | Teatro Rívoli (former Habana) | Tercero | C. Sol EB and C. Leon | Cinema | 1909 | 1 | Unk | Alfredo Wiechers Pieretti | Art Deco | Still standing |
| 5 | Teatro Broadway | Quinto | C. Mayor SB, between C. Sol and C. Isabel | Cinema | 1918 | 1 | 1,000 | Eduardo Salichs | Spanish Colonial Revival | March 1982 |
| 6 | Teatro Miramar | Playa | C. Arias WB and C. Alfonso XII | Cinema | Before 1946 | 1 | Unk | Unknown | Art Deco | Still standing |
| 7 | Teatro Argel | Segundo | C. Victoria EB and C. Fogos | Cinema | 1940 | 1 | Unk | Pedro Méndez Mercado | Art Deco | Still standing |
| 8 | Teatro Rex | Sexto | C. Cantera NB and C. Acueducto | Cinema | 1930s | 1 | Unk | Pedro Mendez Mercado? | Art Deco | Still standing |
| 9 | Teatro Bélgica | Cuarto | C. Gran Via WB and C. Colombia | Cinema | 1940 | 1 | Unk | Pedro Mendez Mercado? | Art Deco | Still standing |
| 10 | Teatro Hollywood | Primero | C. Villa EB and C. Esperanza | Cinema | 1930s | 1 | Unk | Pedro Mendez Mercado? | Art Deco | Still standing |
| 11 | Teatro Universal | Segundo | C. Progreso SB and C. Sol | Cinema | 1930s | 1 | Unk | Pedro Mendez Mercado? | Art Deco | Still standing |
| 12 | Teatro National | Cuarto | C. Comercio EB, between C. Cruz and C. Tres (Belgica) | Cinema | 1930s | 1 | Unk | Unknown | Modern | Still standing |
| 13 | Ponce Towne Center | Canas | PR-2 WB and Avenida Barayama NB | Cinema | 1997/2013 | 13 | Unk | Unknown | Modern | Still standing |
| 14 | Caribbean Cinemas | Playa | Plaza del Caribe Mall | Cinema | 1992 | 11 | Unk | Unknown | Modern | Still standing |
| 15 | El Emperador 1&2 | Machuelo Abajo | Blvd. Miguel Pou WB, Urb. Valle Verde | Cinema | Unknown | 2 | 575 each hall | George Schavran | Modern | 2000 |
| 16 | Teatro Apolo (former Mundial) | Quinto | C. Salud SB, between C. Guadalupe and C. Estrella | Cinema | Unknown | 1 | Unk | Unknown | Neoclassical | ca. 1950s |
| 17 | Teatro Venus | Unknown | Unknown | Mixed | 1913 | 1 | Unk | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| 18 | Teatro Santa María | Canas Urbano | C. Ferrocarril WB, between C. Capitan Correa and C. James McManus | Cinema | Unknown | 1 | Unk | Unknown | Modern | ca. 1980s |
| 19 | Twin Towers | San Anton | PR-133 EB, between Av. Las Americas and C. Napoles | Cinema | Unknown | 3 | Unk | Unknown | Modern | Still standing |
| 20 | Ponce Drive-In | Playa | Ponce Bypass EB and PR-585 | Cinema | Unknown | 1 | Unk | Unknown | Drive-In | ca. 1970s |
| 21 | Teatro UPRP | Playa | U. de Puerto Rico en Ponce | Musical | Unknown | 1 | 500 | Unknown | Modern | Still standing |
| 22 | Teatro Antonio Paoli | Sabanetas | Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico en Ponce | Musical | Unknown | 1 | Unk | Unknown | Modern | Still standing |
| 23 | Teatro Vicente Murga | Canas Urbano | Pontificia Universidad Católica de Puerto Rico | Multi-use | 2015 | 1 | 700+ | Unknown | Modern | Still standing |
| 24 | Concha Acústica de Ponce | Cuarto | C. Marina NB and C. Campeche | Musical | After ca. 1890s | 1 | Unk | Unknown | 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. The first owner of Teatro Broadway was Rafael Napoleonis.

## Gallery

* Teatro La Perla (1864)
* Teatro Broadway (1918-1982)
* Teatro Fox Delicias (1931)
* Concha Acústica de Ponce (1956)