La Picota
La Picota is a monument in Comayagua, Honduran Highlands. La Picota is situated nearby to the square Plaza La Merced, as well as near La Merced Church.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include La Merced Church and Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception.
La Merced Church
Church
Photo: Luis Alfredo Romero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Merced church is a Catholic church in Comayagua, Honduras built in 1550 during the colonial era of New Spain. It is the oldest church in Honduras, being built in 1550 by Fray Gaspar de Quintanilla with the name of Iglesia de la Inmaculada Concepción.
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Church
Photo: Montebrujo1, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Immaculate Conception Cathedral also called Comayagua Cathedral is dedicated to the Virgin Mary and is located in the Central Square of the city of Comayagua in Honduras. Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception is situated 340 metres north of La Picota.
Palacio Municipal de Comayagua
Town hall
Photo: Luis Alfredo Romero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Palacio Municipal de Comayagua is a town hall, which is situated 440 metres north of La Picota.
La Picota
- Type: Monument
- Categories: heritage site, work, and historic site
- Location: Comayagua, Comayagua Department, Honduran Highlands, Honduras, Central America, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
14.45722° or 14° 27′ 26″ northLongitude
-87.64008° or 87° 38′ 24″ westOpen location code
766JF945+VXOpenStreetMap ID
node 5375708556OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentWikidata ID
Q97173279
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In Other Languages
“La Picota” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “La Picota”
- Spanish: “Monumento a la Constitución de 1812”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Plaza La Merced and Iglesia Santidad.
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