Old San Juan, Puerto Rico
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Old San Juan Viejo San Juan |
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| Barrio of the Municipality of San Juan | |
Aerial view of Castillo San Felipe del Morro and Old San Juan
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| Nickname(s): La Ciudad Amurallada (The Walled City), Ciudad Capital (Capital City) | |
| Motto: "Por su constancia, amor y fidelidad, es muy noble y muy leal esta ciudad" ("For its perseverance, love and fidelity, this city is very noble and very loyal") |
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 Location of Old San Juan (in yellow) within the city of San Juan. |
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 Old San Juan
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| Coordinates: 18°27′59″N 66°6′37″W / 18.46639°N 66.11028°WCoordinates: 18°27′59″N 66°6′37″W / 18.46639°N 66.11028°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| Territory |
 Puerto Rico
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| Established | 1509 |
| Time zone | AST (no daylight saving time) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 00901-02 |
| Area code | 787, 939 |
| Sub-barrios (Districts) | Ballajá, Catedral, Marina, Mercado, Puerta de Tierra, San Cristóbal, San Francisco |
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| Official name | La Fortaleza and San Juan National Historic Site in Puerto Rico |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | vi |
| Designated | 1983 (7th session) |
| Reference no. | 266 |
| State Party |
United States
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| Region | The Americas |
| Official name | Zona Histórica de San Juan |
| Designated | October 10, 1972 |
| Reference no. | 72001553 |
| Location | NW triangle of the islet of San Juan, San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Governing body | State |
Old San Juan (Spanish: Viejo San Juan) is the oldest settlement within Puerto Rico and the historic colonial section of the city of San Juan. The settlement is a National Historic Landmark District and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the "Zona Histórica de San Juan" (English: San Juan Historic Site).
Old San Juan is located on a small and narrow island which lies along the north coast, about 35 miles (56 km) from the east end of Puerto Rico, and is united to the mainland of Puerto Rico by three bridges. It is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the north and to the south by San Juan Bay (or "Bahia de San Juan")—which lies between the city and the mainland. On a bluff about 100 feet (30 m) high at the west end of the island and commanding the entrance to the harbor, rise the battlements of Fort San Felipe del Morro, in which there is a lighthouse.
The "Caño de San Antonio" lies to the southeast, where the island of Old San Juan connects to the mainland through Santurce, by three bridges, "Puente Dos Hermanos" (Ashford Avenue), "Puente G. Esteves" (Ponce de León Avenue) and "Puente San Antonio" (Fernández Juncos Avenue).
The city is characterized by its narrow, blue cobblestone streets, and flat roofed brick and stone buildings which date back to the 16th and 17th century—when Puerto Rico was a Spanish possession. Near Fort San Felipe del Morro, is the Casa Blanca, a palace built on land which belonged to the family of Ponce de Leon.
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