Ballajá

Ballajá is one of 7 subbarrios of barrio in the municipality of in . Ballajá is one of the six subbarrios which form part of the .
Wikipedia
  • Type: Locality
  • Description: subbarrio in San Juan Antiguo, San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • Also known as: “Ballaja Subbarrio”, “Ballajá Subbarrio”, “Ballajá, Old San Juan”, “Ballajá, Puerto Rico”, “Ballajá, San Juan”, and “Ballajá, Viejo San Juan”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fort San Felipe del Morro and Castillo San Cristóbal.

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Castillo San Felipe del Morro, most commonly known as El Morro, is a large fortress and citadel in the historic quarter of , the capital city and municipality of .

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is a fortress in the historic quarter of , the capital municipality of , known for being the largest fortification built by the Spanish in the New World.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cataño and San Juan.

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is a small municipality and town in the region of , across from Old San Juan in the Bay of San Juan.

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 Ballajá, , Marina, Mercado, San Cristóbal, and San Francisco sub-barrios of barrio in the municipality of .

Suburb
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is the largest and most populated barrio of the municipality of , the capital city of . With a population of 69,469 in 2020, is also one of the most densely populated areas of the main island of Puerto Rico with a population larger than most municipalities of the territory. is situated 6 km southeast of Ballajá.

Ballajá

Latitude
18.4706° or 18° 28′ 14″ north
Longitude
-66.1246° or 66° 7′ 28″ west
Elevation
4 metres (13 feet)
Open location code
77CMFVCG+65
Geo­Names ID
7268230
Wiki­data ID
Q4851411
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Spanish—“Ballajá” goes by many names.

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bajo Santa Elena and Punta del Morro.

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