New York's oldest Spanish cultural institution — a Little Spain anchor on 14th Street since 1868.
Founded in 1868, the Spanish Benevolent Society — known to generations of New Yorkers as La Nacional — is the oldest Spanish cultural institution in the United States. Headquartered at 239 West 14th Street in the heart of what was once Little Spain, the Society began as a…
Location: West Village, Manhattan
Focus areas: Spanish heritage, Latino culture, mutual aid, Language, Flamenco, community gathering, cultural preservation
Ways to take part: Patron Group
Website: https://www.lanacional.nyc
Links checked: 2026-09-09
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