Punta Barranca
Punta Barranca is a locality in San Juan del Sur, Rivas Department. Punta Barranca is situated nearby to the neighborhood Camilo Ortega, as well as near Barrio Chino.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include San Juan del Sur Lighthouse and Christ of the Mercy.
Christ of the Mercy
Monument
The Christ of the Mercy is a colossal statue of Jesus Christ in the city of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua, to a height of 134m above sea level. The statue is located high above the northernmost seawall in the bay of San Juan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Playa Remanso and Las Marías.
Playa Remanso
Hamlet
Photo: Curtis Foreman, CC BY 2.0.
Playa Remanso is a hamlet, which is situated 4½ km southeast of Punta Barranca.
Las Marías
Hamlet
Photo: Adam Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Las Marías is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km north of Punta Barranca.
Playa Maderas
Playa Maderas is a beach on the Pacific coast of south western Nicaragua with great sand and good surfing. It is just north of San Juan del Sur.
Punta Barranca
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Punta La Barranca”
- Categories: promontory and cape
- Location: San Juan del Sur, Rivas Department, Southern Pacific Coast, Nicaragua, Central America, North America
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Latitude
11.24245° or 11° 14′ 33″ northLongitude
-85.88109° or 85° 52′ 52″ westElevation
47 metres (154 feet)Open location code
763P64R9+XHOpenStreetMap ID
node 2618903716OpenStreetMap feature
natural=capeOpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
3620760Wikidata ID
Q21053798
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Punta Barranca” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Punta Barranca”
- French: “Punta Barranca”
- German: “Punta Barranca”
- Spanish: “Punta Barranca”
- Swedish: “Punta Barranca”
- “Punta Barranca”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Camilo Ortega and Barrio Chino.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fortaleza el Vigia. and San Juan del Sur Dock.
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