Episode 2 of 2

Monument to the Heroes

When
Undated
Where
Plaza Las Delicias
Part of
Firemen and a civilian save Ponce from the El Polverín explosion

A monument in Plaza Las Delicias honors the seven firemen and one civilian who subdued the El Polvorín fire.

The monument replaced an original obelisk built shortly after the fire, which was destroyed by the 1918 San Fermín earthquake. It is located in a shady area on the eastern half of Plaza Degetau.

Sources

  1. Monumento a los héroes de El Polvorín (obelisk) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-02

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