La Fortaleza and San Juan
Also known as La Fortaleza and San Juan National Historic Site in Puerto Rico, La Fortaleza and San Juan National Historic Site
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criterion (vi).
Region
Europe and North America
United States
Inscribed
1983
Area
33 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
La Fortaleza and San Juan is in San Juan. The nearest other World Heritage site is Brimstone Hill Fortress, about 370 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- San Juan · about 2,479,000 peopleabout 3 km south-west
- Arecibo · about 69,000 peopleabout 65 km west
- Ponce · about 160,000 peopleabout 75 km south-west
- Mayagüez · about 291,000 peopleabout 110 km west
- Christiansted · about 33,000 peopleabout 170 km south-east
- Higuey · about 124,000 peopleabout 270 km west
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
Saint Kitts and NevisCultural369 km away
Dominican RepublicCultural397 km away
Antigua and BarbudaCultural489 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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