Fortín San Juan de la Cruz

Fortín San Juan de la Cruz, most commonly known as El Cañuelo, was built on in the barrio of the municipality of , at the western end of the entrance to , in .
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  • Type: sea fort
  • Description: fortress in San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • Also known as: El Canuelo”, “El Cañuelo”, “Fortin San Juan de la Cruz”, and “Fuerte del San Juan de la Cruz

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort San Felipe del Morro and Isla de Cabras.

Castillo San Felipe del Morro, most commonly known as El Morro, is a large fortress and citadel in the historic quarter of , the capital municipality of . is situated 1½ km northeast of Fortín San Juan de la Cruz.

Island
is a small islet in the middle of the mouth of in northeastern . Part of the barrio in the municipality, the islet is located at the entrance to the Bay, across from the historic quarter in in , the capital municipality of the archipelago and island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include San Juan and San Juan.

is the capital of and its largest city, with 342,000 inhabitants in the municipality and 2,203,000 in the metropolitan area. Founded in 1521 by the Spanish conquistadors, is the oldest city under the jurisdiction of the United States.

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

Neighborhood
is a historic neighborhood located in the northern historic city of , , 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.

Fortín San Juan de la Cruz

Latitude
18.46439° or 18° 27′ 52″ north
Longitude
-66.136° or 66° 8′ 10″ west
Open location code
77CMFV77+QJ
Geo­Names ID
4564167
Wiki­data ID
Q5350970
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From Dutch to Spanish—“Fortín San Juan de la Cruz” goes by many names.

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