Ballajá Barracks

The Ballajá Barracks is a historic building and former military barracks located in the Ballajá section of Old San Juan, in the city of San Juan, Puerto Rico.

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Type: Building
Description: former military barracks located in San Juan, Puerto Rico
Also known as: “Antiguo Cuartel de Infanteria de Ballaja”, “Ballaja Barracks”, “General Rodríguez Hospital”, “Hospital General Rodriguez”, and “Hospital General Rodríguez”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include San Cathedral Basilica of Saint John the Baptist and Plaza de la Catedral.

San Cathedral Basilica of Saint John the Baptist

Church

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The Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of Saint John the Baptist, officially known as the Minor Basilica of Saint John the Baptist and Parish of Our Lady of Remedies, is the Catholic cathedral for the Archdiocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico. San Cathedral Basilica of Saint John the Baptist is situated 170 metres east of Ballajá Barracks.

Plaza de la Catedral

Park

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Plaza de la Catedral, also known as Plazuela de las Monjas, is a small public square located in front of the Cathedral of San Juan Bautista and next to the former Carmelite convent in the Old San Juan historic district of the city of San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Plaza de Armas

Square

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The Plaza de Armas of San Juan, formerly known as the Plaza Mayor, is a plaza de armas and one of the main squares in San Juan, the capital of Puerto Rico. Plaza de Armas is situated 280 metres east of Ballajá Barracks.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include San Juan and La Perla.

San Juan

Quarter

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Old San Juan is a historic district or quarter located at the "northwest triangle" of San Juan Islet in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Its area roughly correlates to the Ballajá, Catedral, Marina, Mercado, San Cristóbal, and San Francisco sub-barrios of barrio San Juan Antiguo in the municipality of San Juan, Puerto Rico.

La Perla

Neighborhood

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La Perla is a historic neighborhood located in the northern historic city of Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, stretching about 650 yards along the rocky Atlantic coast immediately east of the Santa Maria Magdalena de Pazzis Cemetery and down the slope from Calle Norzagaray.