San Juan National Historic Site

San Juan National Historic Site
Map showing the location of San Juan National Historic Site
Map showing the location of San Juan National Historic Site
LocationSan Juan, Puerto Rico
Coordinates18°28′3″N 66°6′37″W / 18.46750°N 66.11028°W / 18.46750; -66.11028
Area75.13 acres (30.40 ha)
53.20 acres (21.53 ha) federal
EstablishedFebruary 14, 1949
Visitors1,027,264 (in 2022)[1]
Governing bodyNational Park Service
WebsiteSan Juan National Historic Site
CriteriaCultural: (vi)
Designated1983 (7th session)
Part ofLa Fortaleza and San Juan National Historic Site in Puerto Rico
Reference no.266
Extensions2016
DesignatedOctober 15, 1966
Reference no.66000930[2]

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] This fortification system is the oldest European construction under United States jurisdiction and one of the oldest in the New World.[4] This national historic site, together with La Fortaleza, have been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1983.[5]

  1. ^ "Annual Park Ranking Report for Recreation Visits in: 2022". National Park Service. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  2. ^ "National Register Information System – San Juan National Historic Site (#66000930)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  3. ^ "San Juan National Historic Site (U.S. National Park Service)". NPS. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  4. ^ "San Juan National Historic Site in Puerto Rico". www.doi.gov. 2017-09-13. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
  5. ^ "La Fortaleza and San Juan National Historic Site in Puerto Rico". World Heritage Sites. Paris: UNESCO. 1983. #266. Retrieved September 23, 2024.