Plaza de Armas

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 , the capital of .
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  • Type: Park
  • Description: square in San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • Also known as: “Army Plaza”, “La Plaza de Armas”, “Plaça Major de San Juan”, “Plaza Alfonso XII”, “Plaza Baldorioty”, “Plaza de Armas de San Juan”, “Plaza de Armas of San Juan”, “Plaza de Armas, San Juan”, “Plaza de la Constitution”, “Plaza de las Verduras”, “Plaza Mayor”, “Plaza Mayor del Principio”, “Plaza of the Vegetables”, and “Plaza Principal”

Places of Interest

Highlights: San Cathedral Basilica of Saint John the Baptist and Capilla del Cristo.

Church
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The Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of Saint John the…

Church
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, also called Capilla del Santo…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include San Juan and La Perla.

Quarter
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Old is a historic district or quarter located…

Neighborhood
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is a small historic neighborhood…

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is a small municipality and town in the…

Plaza de Armas

Latitude
18.46328° or 18° 27′ 48″ north
Longitude
-66.11628° or 66° 6′ 59″ west
Elevation
3 metres (10 feet)
Open location code
77CMFV7M+8F
Geo­Names ID
4566840
Wiki­data ID
Q7203671
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Spanish—“Plaza de Armas” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Plaça d’Armes de San Juan”
  • Cebuano: “Plaza de Armas (parke)”
  • Cebuano: “Plaza de Armas”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “بلازا دى ارماس”
  • Spanish: “Plaza de Armas de San Juan”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Old San Juan and Puerts de Tierra.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Bajo San Agustín and Plaza de la Catedral.

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