South America
Peru
San Martín

Plaza Ramón Castilla

Ramón Castilla Square, formerly known as Union Square, is a public square in the historic centre of Lima, . It is one of three squares through which Alfonso Ugarte Avenue passes—the others being and —and is also located at the intersection of Argentina and Emancipación avenues.
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  • Type: Park
  • Description: square in Lima, Peru
  • Also known as: “Plaza Unión”
  • Address: Avenida Alfonso Ugarte, Lima

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ramón Castilla and Plaza Dos de Mayo.

Bus station
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Metropolitano is a bus rapid transit system serving the city of , Peru. Its construction began in the year 2006.

Square
Photo: Gatodemichi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Dos de Mayo Square, known as the Óvalo de la Reina until 1866, is a public square located in , Peru. Located on the southwestern edge of the 's bufferzone, it serves as the junction of several important avenues, including Alfonso Ugarte, La Colmena and Colonial avenues. is situated 330 metres south of Plaza Ramón Castilla.

Stadium
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is a football in the Rimac District of , , named after Alberto Gallardo, a former Peruvian football player and manager who played for several years for Sporting Cristal. is situated 660 metres north of Plaza Ramón Castilla.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lima and Central Lima.

Photo: Thomas Quine, CC BY 2.0.
is the capital of and its largest city. Founded in 1535 by the Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro, the modern city is a curious mix of the modern mega city with some 'islands of modernity', large but orderly slum areas and colonial architecture in downtown.

Central , comprises the districts of Lima, Breña, Jesús María, Lince, La Victoria, San Luis, El Agustino and Rímac.

Quarter
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is a in . It is the southernmost area of the district. It limits to the north, with the historic centre of Lima; to the east, with ; to the south, with ; and to the west, with . is situated 3 km south of Plaza Ramón Castilla.

Plaza Ramón Castilla

Latitude
-12.04337° or 12° 2′ 36″ south
Longitude
-77.04299° or 77° 2′ 35″ west
Open location code
57V4XX44+MR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 76554673
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Wiki­data ID
Q20747901
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Plaza Ramón Castilla”. Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.