Plaza de la Catedral

Plaza de la Catedral, also known as Plazuela de las Monjas, is a small public square located in front of the and next to the former convent in the historic district of the city of .
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Park
  • Description: historic square in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • Also known as: “Cathedral Plaza”, “Nun’s Square”, “Plaza Felisa Rincón de Gautier”, and “Plazuela Las Monjas”
  • Address: Caleta de las Monjas, San Juan, PR 00901

Places of Interest

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

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.

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 .

Town hall
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is the seat of government for the in . The city hall is located in Old San Juan, in front of the and next to the Antiguo Palacio de la Real Intendencia, which today hosts the Puerto Rico Department of State.

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 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
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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.

Photo: Jeff Hitchcock, CC BY 2.0.
is a small municipality and town in the region of , across from Old San Juan in the Bay of San Juan.

Plaza de la Catedral

Latitude
18.46566° or 18° 27′ 56″ north
Longitude
-66.11829° or 66° 7′ 6″ west
Elevation
20 metres (66 feet)
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
77CMFV8J+7M
Open­Street­Map ID
way 270168282
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Geo­Names ID
4566874
Wiki­data ID
Q20018136
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Spanish—“Plaza de la Catedral” goes by many names.

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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