Chibas

Chibas is a suburb in Old Havana, La Habana Province. Chibas is situated nearby to the neighborhood El Almendro, as well as near Cruz Verde.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pan American Stadium and Our Lady of Kazan Orthodox Cathedral.

Pan American Stadium

Stadium

Pan American Stadium is a multi-use stadium located near Cojimar, a city ward of Havana, Cuba. It is used mostly for athletics. Pan American Stadium is situated 2½ km north of Chibas.

Our Lady of Kazan Orthodox Cathedral

Cathedral

Photo: Ντμίτρι, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Our Lady of Kazan Orthodox Cathedral, is a Russian Orthodox cathedral located in historic old town of Havana, Cuba, under the jurisdiction of the Russian Orthodox Church. Our Lady of Kazan Orthodox Cathedral is situated 4 km west of Chibas.

Christ of Havana

Work of art

Photo: Cyberesque, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Christ of Havana is a large sculpture representing Jesus of Nazareth, on a hilltop overlooking the bay in Havana, Cuba. It is the work of the Cuban sculptor Jilma Madera, who won the commission for it in 1953. Christ of Havana is situated 4 km west of Chibas.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Guanabacoa and Regla.

Guanabacoa

Town

Photo: Ivan2010, CC BY 3.0.

Guanabacoa is a colonial township in eastern Havana, Cuba, 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.

Regla

Town

Photo: Ivan2010, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Regla is one of the 15 municipalities or boroughs in the city of Havana, Cuba. It comprises the town of Regla, located at the bottom of Havana Bay in a former aborigine settlement named Guaicanamar, Loma Modelo in a peninsula dividing Marimelena from Guasabacoa inlets, and the village of Casablanca located at the entry of the Havana Bay. Regla is situated 2½ km west of Chibas.

Casablanca

Suburb

Casablanca is a ward of the city of Havana, the capital of Cuba, belonging to the municipal borough of Regla. It is situated to the east of the entrance to Havana Harbor. Casablanca is situated 3½ km west of Chibas.

Chibas

Type: Suburb
Also known as: “Chibás”
Category: locality
Location: Old Havana, La Habana Province, Cuba, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude

23.13476° or 23° 8′ 5″ north

Longitude

-82.30839° or 82° 18′ 30″ west

Elevation

25 metres (82 feet)

Open location code

76MV4MMR+WJ

OpenStreetMap ID

node 3380131494

OpenStreetMap feature

place=suburb

GeoNames ID

3746185

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Spanish: “Chibas”

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