Caimanes

Caimanes is an island in , . Caimanes is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in Santiago de Cuba Province, Cuba
  • Also known as: “Cayo Caimanca”, “Cayo Caimanes”, and “Cayo Duan”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Santa Ifigenia Cemetery and Museo Municipal Emilio Bacardí Moreau.

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The , officially Santa Ifigenia Patrimonial Cemetery, is the , necropolis and main pantheon of the Cuban Oriente and the city of .

Museum
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The Emilio Bacardí Moreau Municipal Museum is a museum in , . Dating back to 1899, this museum is the oldest in Santiago de Cuba. is situated 3 km east of Caimanes.

Railway station
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Santiago de Cuba, also known as Santiago General Senén Casas, is the main railway station of the , seat of in .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Santiago de Cuba and El Caney.

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is the second-largest city in and the capital city of . It lies in the southeastern area of the island, some 870 km southeast of the Cuban capital of .

Town
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is a small village six kilometers to the northeast of , . "Caney" means longhouse in Taíno. is situated 9 km northeast of Caimanes.

Town
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is a town and consejo popular of the municipality of , capital of the , with a population of about 7,000. is situated 10 km west of Caimanes.

Caimanes

Latitude
20.02222° or 20° 1′ 20″ north
Longitude
-75.85419° or 75° 51′ 15″ west
Elevation
9 metres (30 feet)
Open location code
77G624CW+V8
Geo­Names ID
3566330
Wiki­data ID
Q23800412
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Satellite Map

Discover Caimanes from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Caimanes” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Caimanes”
  • Spanish: “Caimanes”
  • Swedish: “Caimanes”

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Localities in the Area

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