La Penitence

La Penitence is a neighborhood in , . La Penitence is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Georgetown and Stabroek Market.

Church
Brickdam Cathedral, more formally known as the Cathedral of Immaculate Conception, is the Roman Catholic cathedral in , Guyana, and is the leading Catholic church of the country.

Marketplace
is the largest market of , . Located in the centre of the capital city, the market is housed in an iron and steel structure with a prominent clock tower.

Town hall
is a nineteenth-century Gothic Revival building located on the corner of Regent Street and Avenue of the Republic in , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stabroek and Providence.

Neighborhood
is a ward in the centre of , having previously been the old name of the wider city itself, between 1784 and 1812.

Hamlet
is a community in the Region of , on the east bank of the , located at, altitude 1 metre. is approximately 10 kilometres south of the capital, . is situated 4½ km south of La Penitence.

Town
is a village in between and Goedverwagting. It was purchased by freed slaves from cattle farmer A J Watershodt for $39,000 after the abolition of slavery in 1838. is situated 9 km east of La Penitence.

La Penitence

Latitude
6.79839° or 6° 47′ 54″ north
Longitude
-58.16669° or 58° 10′ 0″ west
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
68R3QRXM+98
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5232750101
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Geo­Names ID
3377469
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