La Perla

La Perla is a small historic neighborhood in in northeastern , located within the districts of San Cristóbal and Mercado of barrio in , the capital city and municipality.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: comunidad in Puerto Rico
  • Description: community in San Juan Antiguo, San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • Also known as: “Esmerelda”, “La Perla, Puerto Rico”, “La Perla, San Juan”, “La Perla, San Juan, Puerto Rico”, and “La Perla, Viejo San Juan”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include San Cathedral Basilica of Saint John the Baptist and San José Church.

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 cathedral for the Archdiocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico. is situated 320 metres southwest of La Perla.

Church
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, located in , the historic colonial zone of the capital of , is one of the first significant works of architecture on the island, and one of the earliest surviving examples of 16th-century Spanish Gothic architecture in the Western Hemisphere. is situated 220 metres west of La Perla.

Square
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The of San Juan, formerly known as the Plaza Mayor, is a and one of the main squares in , the capital of . is situated 340 metres south of La Perla.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include San Juan and Isla Grande.

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 one of 40 subbarrios of , in . Recently named the Convention Center District or "Distrito del Centro de Convenciones: it is bounded by , and the or Laguna del Condado. is situated 3 km southeast of La Perla.

La Perla

Latitude
18.46828° or 18° 28′ 6″ north
Longitude
-66.11628° or 66° 6′ 59″ west
Population
338
Elevation
32 metres (105 feet)
Open location code
77CMFV9M+8F
Geo­Names ID
4565797
Wiki­data ID
Q6464362
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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Spanish—“La Perla” goes by many names.

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