Colonia del Sacramento
Also known as Historic Quarter of the City of Colonia del Sacramento
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (iv), (v).
Region
Latin America and the Caribbean
Uruguay
Inscribed
1995
Area
16 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Colonia del Sacramento is about 50 km north of La Plata. The nearest other World Heritage site is ESMA Museum and Site of Memory, about 55 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Colonia del Sacramento · about 22,000 peopleat the site
- La Plata · about 694,000 peopleabout 50 km south
- Buenos Aires · about 12,795,000 peopleabout 50 km west
- San José de Mayo · about 37,000 peopleabout 110 km east
- Campana · about 82,000 peopleabout 110 km west
- Luján · about 82,000 peopleabout 120 km west
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
ArgentinaCultural57 km away
UruguayCultural157 km away
UruguayCultural193 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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