San Juan Antiguo

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, San Juan is the oldest city under the jurisdiction of the United States.
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  • Type: barrio of Puerto Rico
  • Description: barrio in San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • Also known as: “Downtown San Juan”, “Old San Juan”, “Old San Juan (Puerto Rico)”, “Old San Juan (San Juan)”, “Old San Juan, Puerto Rico”, “Old San Juan, San Juan”, “San Juan Antiguo Barrio”, “San Juan Antiguo, Puerto Rico”, “San Juan Antiguo, San Juan”, “San Juan, Puerto Rico”, “San Juan, San Juan”, “Viejo San Juan, Puerto Rico”, and “Viejo San Juan, San Juan”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fort San Felipe del Morro and Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport.

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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 .

Aerodrome
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, commonly known as Isla Grande Airport is a small airport in serving the capital municipality of and its metropolitan area since 1929.

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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.

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

Suburb
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is a highly urbanized, densely populated commercial, residential, cultural, and resort area in , organized as a barrio of , the capital city and municipality of the archipelago and island. is situated 5 km southeast of San Juan Antiguo.

San Juan Antiguo

Latitude
18.4661° or 18° 27′ 58″ north
Longitude
-66.1088° or 66° 6′ 32″ west
Elevation
6 metres (20 feet)
Open location code
77CMFV8R+CF
Geo­Names ID
7268975
Wiki­data ID
Q5413104
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Spanish—“San Juan Antiguo” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Puerts de Tierra and Old San Juan.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Casa de España and Biblioteca Carnegie.

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