Convento de San Francisco
Convento de San Francisco is an archaeological site in Corregimiento Parque Lefevre, Panamá District, Panamá Province. Convento de San Francisco is situated nearby to the archaeological site Hospital de San Juan de Dios, as well as near Convento de la Concepción.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Panamá Viejo and Panamá Viejo Cathedral.
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 250 metres northeast of Convento de San Francisco.
Panamá Viejo Cathedral
Archaeological site
Photo: Carlos Siu, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Panamá Viejo Cathedral is an archaeological site, which is situated 560 metres east of Convento de San Francisco.
Fortín de la Natividad
Fort
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. Costa del Este is situated 2½ km east of Convento de San Francisco.
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 Convento de San Francisco.
Convento de San Francisco
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Corregimiento Parque Lefevre, Panamá District, Panamá Province, Panama, Central America, North America
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Latitude
9.00606° or 9° 0′ 22″ northLongitude
-79.49019° or 79° 29′ 25″ westOpen location code
67X22G45+CWOpenStreetMap ID
way 669457324OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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