Fortín San Juan de la Cruz

Fortín San Juan de la Cruz, most commonly known as El Cañuelo, was built on in the barrio of the municipality of , at the western end of the entrance to , in .
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: fortress in San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • Also known as: “El Canuelo”, “El Cañuelo”, and “Fortin San Juan de la Cruz”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Isla de Cabras and Fort San Felipe del Morro.

Island
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is a small islet in the middle of the mouth of in northeastern . Part of the barrio in the municipality, the islet is located at the entrance to the Bay, across from the historic quarter in in , the capital municipality of the archipelago and island.

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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 . is situated 1½ km east of Fortín San Juan de la Cruz.

Lighthouse
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Faro del Castillo San Felipe del Morro, also known as Puerto San Juan Light, and most commonly referred to as Faro del Morro, is a lighthouse atop the walls of in Old San Juan. is situated 1½ km east of Fortín San Juan de la Cruz.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include San Juan and San Juan.

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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, is the oldest city under the jurisdiction of the United States.

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 in the municipality of .

Neighborhood
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is a small historic neighborhood in in northeastern , located within the districts of San Cristóbal and Mercado of barrio in , the capital city and municipality.

Fortín San Juan de la Cruz

Latitude
18.46636° or 18° 27′ 59″ north
Longitude
-66.13641° or 66° 8′ 11″ west
Open location code
77CMFV87+GC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 203588975
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q5350970
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Spanish—“Fortín San Juan de la Cruz” goes by many names.

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