Panamá Viejo Cathedral
Panamá Viejo Cathedral is an archaeological site in Panamá Province, Panama. Panamá Viejo Cathedral is situated nearby to the ruins Mirador de la Torre, as well as near the archaeological site Cabildo.Photo: Carlos Siu, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: cultural monument of Panama
- Also known as: “Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción de Panamá Viejo” and “Catedral de Panamá Viejo”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Casa Terrín and Plaza Mayor.
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 360 metres west of Panamá Viejo Cathedral.
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 Panamá Viejo Cathedral.
Panamá Viejo Cathedral
- Categories: cultural property, cathedral, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Panamá Province, Panama, Central America, North America
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Latitude
9.00693° or 9° 0′ 25″ northLongitude
-79.48515° or 79° 29′ 7″ westOpen location code
67X22G47+QWOpenStreetMap ID
way 669457329OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q42886113
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Spanish—“Panamá Viejo Cathedral” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “كاتدرائية بنما فيجو”
- German: “Kathedrale von Panama Viejo”
- Spanish: “Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción de Panamá Viejo”
- Spanish: “Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción”
- Spanish: “Catedral de Panamá Viejo”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mirador de la Torre and Cabildo.
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