Panamá Viejo

Panamá Viejo
Old Panama Cathedral
LocationPanama City, Panama
Coordinates9°00′20″N 79°29′09″W / 9.00556°N 79.48583°W / 9.00556; -79.48583
Founded1519
Official name"Archaeological Site of Panamá Viejo", part of Archaeological Site of Panamá Viejo and Historic District of Panamá
TypeCultural
CriteriaII, IV, VI
Designated1117 (21st session)
Reference no.790-002
Extension2003
RegionLatin America and the Caribbean
Location in Panama

Panamá Viejo (English: "Old Panama"), also known as Panamá la Vieja, is the remaining part of the original Panama City, the former capital of Panama, which was destroyed in 1671 by the Welsh privateer Henry Morgan. It is located in the suburbs of the current capital. Together with the historical district of Panamá, it has been a World Heritage Site since 1997.