Plaza Mayor
Plaza Mayor is a square in Corregimiento Parque Lefevre, Panamá District, Panamá Province. Plaza Mayor is situated nearby to the ruins Mirador de la Torre, as well as near the archaeological site Casa Terrín.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Panamá Viejo Cathedral and Casa Terrín.
Panamá Viejo Cathedral
Archaeological site
Photo: Carlos Siu, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Panamá Viejo Cathedral is an archaeological site.
Panamá Viejo
Residential area
Photo: Editorpana, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Panamá Viejo, also known as Panamá la Vieja, is the remaining part of the original Panama City, the former capital of Panama, which was destroyed in 1671 by the Welsh privateer Henry Morgan. Panamá Viejo is situated 320 metres west of Plaza Mayor.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Metropolitan Natural Park and Costa del Este.
Metropolitan Natural Park
Photo: kalium, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Metropolitan Natural Park is a protected natural area that is entirely within Panama City, the capital of Panama. It is the only national park in Latin America that is within a major city.
Costa del Este
Quarter
Photo: 123Hollic, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Costa del Este is a neighbourhood in Panama City, Panama, located in the township of Juan Díaz near the border of Parque Lefevre. It features underground wiring, some residential areas which are gated, a separate plant for processing waste water, etc.
San Miguelito District
Suburb
Photo: Fernandofrancisco, CC BY-SA 3.0.
San Miguelito is a city and district of Panamá Province in Panama. The population according to the 2023 Panamanian census was 280,777. The district covers an area of 50.1 km2. San Miguelito District is situated 5 km north of Plaza Mayor.
Plaza Mayor
- Type: Square
- Description: cultural monument of Panama
- Categories: cultural property, tourism, tourist attraction, and locality
- Location: Corregimiento Parque Lefevre, Panamá District, Panamá Province, Panama, Central America, North America
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Latitude
9.00666° or 9° 0′ 24″ northLongitude
-79.48561° or 79° 29′ 8″ westOpen location code
67X22G47+MQOpenStreetMap ID
way 669457321OpenStreetMap feature
place=squareOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q42886069
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In Other Languages
From German to Spanish—“Plaza Mayor” goes by many names.
- German: “Plaza Mayor”
- Spanish: “Plaza Mayor”
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Highlights include Mirador de la Torre and Casas Oeste.
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