Fort of San Diego
The Fort of San Diego, formerly also known as the Fort of San Carlos is a star fort in Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico. It was built by the Spanish Empire, and it was one of the most important Spanish fortifications along the Pacific coast.
- Historical site
- …lies at an elevation of 24 metres (79 feet)
- …is also known as “Fort San Diego”
- …was formerly known as “Fort of San Carlos”
- Description: fort in Acapulco, Guerrero
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fortín Álvarez.
Fortín Álvarez
Castle
Fortín Álvarez is a castle, which is situated 1½ km west of Fort of San Diego.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Acapulco.
Fort of San Diego
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Latitude
16.84992° or 16° 50′ 60″ north
Longitude
-99.90241° or 99° 54′ 9″ west
Open location code
7682R3XX+X2
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Spanish—“Fort of San Diego” goes by many names.
- Basque: “San Diego gotorlekua (Acapulco)”
- Basque: “San Diego gotorlekua”
- Bulgarian: “Форт „Сан Диего””
- Bulgarian: “Форт Сан Диего”
- French: “fort de San Diego”
- French: “Fort de San Diego”
- Hungarian: “San Diego-erőd”
- Polish: “Fort San Diego”
- Portuguese: “Forte de São Diego de Acapulco”
- Spanish: “Fuerte de San Diego”
- Spanish: “Sítio Histórico Fuerte San Diego”
- Spanish: “Fuerte de San Carlos” (historical)
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