<P> Ponce , Puerto Rico 's most populated city outside the San Juan metropolitan area , is named for Juan Ponce de León y Loayza , the great - grandson of Spanish conquistador Juan Ponce de León . Ponce is often referred to as La Perla del Sur ( The Pearl of the South ) , La Ciudad Señorial ( The Manorial City ) , and La Ciudad de las Quenepas ( Genip City ) . The city serves as the governmental seat of the autonomous municipality as well as the regional hub for various Government of Puerto Rico entities , such as the Judiciary of Puerto Rico . It is also the regional center for various other commonwealth and federal government agencies . </P>
<P> Ponce , Puerto Rico 's most populated city outside the San Juan metropolitan area , is named for Juan Ponce de León y Loayza , the great - grandson of Spanish conquistador Juan Ponce de León . Ponce is often referred to as La Perla del Sur ( The Pearl of the South ) , La Ciudad Señorial ( The Manorial City ) , and La Ciudad de las Quenepas ( Genip City ) . The city serves as the governmental seat of the autonomous municipality as well as the regional hub for various Government of Puerto Rico entities , such as the Judiciary of Puerto Rico . It is also the regional center for various other commonwealth and federal government agencies . </P>
for what historical figure was the city of ponce named
for what historical figure was the city of ponce named
Juan Ponce de León y Loayza , the great - grandson of Spanish conquistador Juan Ponce de León
Juan Ponce de León y Loayza , the great - grandson of Spanish conquistador Juan Ponce de León