Nombre de Jesús
Nombre de Jesús was a Spanish town in Patagonia, settled in 1584 by Pedro Sarmiento de Gamboa in the Magellan Strait. Nombre de Jesús also refers to the archaeological site located in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, where the remains of this settlement were found.- Type: Ruins
- Description: human settlement in Argentina
- Also known as: “Nombre de Jesus”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cabo Vírgenes Lighthouse.
Cabo Vírgenes Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Horacio Fernandez, CC BY 3.0.
Cabo Vírgenes Lighthouse is situated 3 km east of Nombre de Jesús.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cape Virgins.
Cape Virgins
Locality
Photo: Wikisanchez, CC BY 3.0.
Cape Virgenes is the southeastern promontory of continental Argentina in South America. A little to the south-west, the southernmost point of land is Punta Dúngeness. Cape Virgins is situated 3 km east of Nombre de Jesús.
Nombre de Jesús
- Categories: ghost town, archaeological site, human settlement, and historic site
- Location: Argentina, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-52.33252° or 52° 19′ 57″ southLongitude
-68.40291° or 68° 24′ 11″ westOpen location code
37VHMH8W+XROpenStreetMap ID
node 11367267389OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q5770842
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In Other Languages
From Lithuanian to Spanish—“Nombre de Jesús” goes by many names.
- Lithuanian: “Nombre de Chesusas”
- Spanish: “Ciudad del Nombre de Jesus”
- Spanish: “Ciudad del Nombre de Jesús”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Prefectura Naval Argentina and Guardaparque.
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