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San Juan (/ ˌ s æ n ˈ hw ɑː n / san ... with a population of 342,259. San Juan was founded by Spanish colonists in 1521, who called it Ciudad de Puerto Rico ...
Ballets de San Juan founded. [53] 1955 June: Institute of Puerto Rican Culture and Archivo General de Puerto Rico headquartered in city. Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport opens. 1956 – Casals Festival of classical music begins. 1958 December: La Concha Resort opens.
The municipality of San Juan is the oldest, founded in 1521; [120] the next earliest settlements are San Germán in 1570, Coamo in 1579, Arecibo in 1614, Aguada in 1692 and Ponce in 1692. Increased settlement in the 18th century saw 30 more communities established, following 34 in the 19th century.
Old San Juan (Spanish: Viejo San Juan) is a historic district located at the "northwest triangle" [2] of the islet of San Juan in San Juan.Its area roughly correlates to the Ballajá, Catedral, Marina, Mercado, San Cristóbal, and San Francisco sub-barrios (sub-districts) of barrio San Juan Antiguo in the municipality of San Juan, Puerto Rico.
The first European colony, Caparra, was founded on August 8, 1508, by Juan Ponce de León, ... The fortification of San Juan continued; in 1634, ...
Part of the San Juan National Historic Site [3] and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. [2] Built to defend the eastern entrance to the San Juan Bay and the Islet of San Juan. Construction started in 1539, with extensive additions over the centuries. Cathedral of San Juan Bautista: Old San Juan: 1540 Religious
San Juan National Historic Site (Spanish: Sitio Histórico Nacional de San Juan) in the Old San Juan section of San Juan, Puerto Rico, is a National Park Service-managed historic site which preserves and interprets the Spanish colonial-era fortification system of the city of San Juan, and features structures such as the San Felipe del Morro and San Cristóbal fortresses. [3]
San Juan Capistrano (also known colloquially as San Juan or SJC) is a city in southern Orange County, California, United States. The population was 35,253 at the 2020 Census . Named for Saint John of Capistrano , San Juan Capistrano was founded by the Spanish in 1776, when Father Junípero Serra established Mission San Juan Capistrano .