| San Juan National Historic Site | |
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IUCN Category III (Natural Monument)
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| Location | San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA |
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| Coordinates | 18°28′3″N 66°6′37″W / 18.4675°N 66.11028°WCoordinates: 18°28′3″N 66°6′37″W / 18.4675°N 66.11028°W |
| Area | 75.13 acres (30.40 ha) 53.20 acres (21.53 ha) federal |
| Established | February 14, 1949 |
| Visitors | 1,054,492 (in 2005) |
| Governing body | National Park Service |
| La Fortaleza and San Juan National Historic Site in Puerto Rico* | |
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| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
 San Felipe del Morro |
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| State Party | United States of America |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | vi |
| Reference | 266 |
| Region** | Europe and North America |
| Inscription history | |
| Inscription | 1983 (7th Session) |
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* Name as inscribed on World Heritage List. ** Region as classified by UNESCO. |
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San Juan National Historic Site in San Juan, Puerto Rico, includes colonial-era forts, bastions, powder houses, and three fourths of the old city wall.
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The site includes four features:
By a February 14, 1949 decree the site was established, and noted the need to protect the fortifications as monuments as well as preserve their historical and architectural value. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966.
On December 6, 1983 the park was added to the list of World Heritage Site. Only 12 national park areas in the United States are considered World Heritage Sites.
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