Plaza de la Independencia (Plaza Catedral)
Casco's old main square (Plaza Mayor), facing the Santa María la Antigua Cathedral Basilica and surrounded by historic buildings, hotels and cafés. It is this guide's reference center for distances.
Key facts to help you decide data as of Oct 2026
Price: Contact the venue
- Facilities
- Pedestrian square with benches and trees facing the Cathedral.
- Price
- Free entry
- Distance
- ~0.0 km from the center of the area (OSM, straight line)
Sources (data as of Oct 2026): Wikipedia – Casco Antiguo de Panamá · OpenStreetMap – Plaza de la Independencia (Plaza Catedral) (way 1571507728)
Address and contact
- Category
- Parks & recreation
- Address
- Avenida Central, facing the Metropolitan Cathedral
- Area
- Casco Viejo, Panama City
Details checked in October 2026. They may change: please confirm with the place before you go.
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