Santa Elena

Santa Elena is a neighborhood in , , . Santa Elena is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Panamá Viejo and Fortín de la Natividad.

Residential area
Photo: Editorpana, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, also known as Panamá la Vieja, is the remaining part of the original , the former capital of Panama, which was destroyed in 1671 by the Welsh privateer Henry Morgan.

Fort
Photo: Ayaita, CC0.

Archaeological site
Photo: Carlos Siu, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an archaeological site.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Metropolitan Natural Park and Costa del Este.

Photo: kalium, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a protected natural area that is entirely within , the capital of . It is the only national park in Latin America that is within a major city.

Quarter
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is a neighbourhood in , , located in the township of near the border of . It features underground wiring, some residential areas which are gated, a separate plant for processing waste water, etc. is situated 3 km east of Santa Elena.

Suburb
Photo: Fernandofrancisco, CC BY-SA 3.0.
San Miguelito is a city and district of in . The population according to the 2023 Panamanian census was 280,777. The district covers an area of 50.1 km2. is situated 5 km north of Santa Elena.

Santa Elena

Latitude
9.0122° or 9° 0′ 44″ north
Longitude
-79.49357° or 79° 29′ 37″ west
Elevation
9 metres (30 feet)
Open location code
67X22G64+VH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 869867129
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Geo­Names ID
13449876
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