1972 Map of Penuelas

About this map

Tallaboa Alta and the surrounding barrios represent a transition from the mountainous interior to the urbanized coastal plains during the early 1970s. The landscape is defined by the steep relief of Mata de Platano and Cerro del Diablo in the north, which give way to the productive valleys of the Rio Tallaboa. This 1972 revision shows the increasing urbanization of the Ponce city limits, with developments like Jardines del Caribe and El Madrigal pushing into former agricultural zones. Researchers can find significant cultural landmarks such as the Iglesia San Jose and the Cementerio San Vicente de Paul. The map also captures local infrastructure of the era, including the Escuela Eduardo Neumann Gandia and the Albergue de Niños, providing a record of community life in Tallaboa and Canas before later regional developments.