and who was he a descendent of?
Bermudo Núñez, and Sancha Ponce de Cabrer.
Juan Ponce de León
 The surname Ponce de León dates from the 13th century. The Ponce de León lineage began with Ponce Vélaz de Cabrera, descendant of count Bermudo Núñez, and Sancha Ponce de Cabrera
where does the gulf stream come closest to florida UNANSWERABLE when was this stream first discovered? 1512 and who discovered it? Juan Ponce de León who is te above mentioned person? Juan Ponce de León, commonly known as Ponce de León, was a Spanish explorer and "conquistador" known for leading the first official European expedition to Florida and serving as the first governor of Puerto Rico. where was he born? Santervás de Campos, Valladolid, Spain.
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Juan Ponce de León [SEP] Spain
Juan Ponce de León was born in the village of Santervás de Campos in the northern part of what is now the Spanish province of Valladolid. Although early historians placed his birth in 1460, and this date has been used traditionally, more recent evidence shows he was likely born in 1474. The surname Ponce de León dates from the 13th century. The Ponce de León lineage began with Ponce Vélaz de Cabrera, descendant of count Bermudo Núñez, and Sancha Ponce de Cabrera, daughter of Ponce Giraldo de Cabrera. Before October 1235, a son of Ponce Vela de Cabrera and his wife Teresa Rodríguez Girón named Pedro Ponce de Cabrera married Aldonza Alfonso, an illegitimate daughter of King Alfonso IX of León.