Guanabacoa

Guanabacoa is a colonial township in eastern , , and one of the 15 municipalities of the city. It is famous for its historical Santería and is home to the first African Cabildo in Havana.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Our Lady of Kazan Orthodox Cathedral.

Cathedral
The , is a Russian Orthodox cathedral located in historic old town of , , under the jurisdiction of the Russian Orthodox Church. is situated 4½ km west of Guanabacoa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Havana and San Miguel del Padrón.

is the capital city of , and one of the fifteen provinces of the Republic of Cuba. Visitors come to for its music, history, culture, architecture and monuments.

Suburb
is one of the 15 municipalities/boroughs into which the city of , is divided. It is on Havana's south-eastern outskirts, stretching from Ciudad Mar to and from Reparto Mañana to Caballo Blanco. is situated 4 km southwest of Guanabacoa.

Suburb
, also known as Alamar-Playa, is a district in east part of the city of La Habana in , part of the municipio of . This district is primarily prefabrication construction of Soviet-style architecture. is situated 5 km northeast of Guanabacoa.

Guanabacoa

Latitude
23.1255° or 23° 7′ 32″ north
Longitude
-82.3049° or 82° 18′ 18″ west
Population
113,000
Elevation
32 metres (105 feet)
Open location code
76MV4MGW+63
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3128453622
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
3557846
Wiki­data ID
Q2723864
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Welsh—“Guanabacoa” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: Guanabacoa
  • Cebuano: Municipio de Guanabacoa
  • Chinese: 拿瓜納瓦科阿
  • Chinese: 瓜納瓦科阿
  • Chinese: 瓜纳瓦科阿
  • Czech: Guanabacoa
  • Danish: Guanabacoa
  • Dutch: Guanabacoa
  • Esperanto: Guanabacoa
  • French: Guanabacoa
  • Georgian: გუანაბაკოა
  • German: Guanabacoa
  • Greek: Γκουαναμπακόα
  • Haitian: Guanabacoa, Avan
  • Haitian: Guanabacoa, Habana
  • Haitian: Guanabacoa
  • Irish: Guanabacoa
  • Italian: Guanabacoa
  • Japanese: グアナバコア
  • Japanese: グヮナバコア
  • Persian: گواناباکوئا
  • Portuguese: Guanabacoa
  • Russian: Гуанабакоа
  • Slovak: Guanabacoa
  • Spanish: Asuncion de Guanabacoa
  • Spanish: Asunción de Guanabacoa
  • Spanish: Guanabacoa
  • Swedish: Municipio de Guanabacoa
  • Welsh: Guanabacoa

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Highlights include Parque Central de Guanabacoa José Martí and Iglesia Nuestra Señora de la Asunción.

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