Varela

Varela is a locality in Municipio de Regla, La Habana Province. Varela is situated nearby to the locality Vía Blanca, as well as near the neighborhood Martín Pérez.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Central Railway Station and Havana Old Square.

Central Railway Station

Railway station

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Havana Central is the main railway terminal in Havana and the largest railway station in Cuba. It serves as the hub of the rail system in the country. It handles the arrival and departure of national and divisional commuter trains, and is home to the national railway company, Ferrocarriles Nacionales de Cuba, the only intercity passenger rail transport operating in the Caribbean. Central Railway Station is situated 3½ km northwest of Varela.

Havana Old Square

Square

Photo: Pimpinellus, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Plaza Vieja is a plaza located in Old Havana, Cuba. The plaza and its surroundings are also one of the seven consejos populares of the municipality of Old Havana. It has a residential population of 17,426. Havana Old Square is situated 3½ km northwest of Varela.

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 3½ km northwest of Varela.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Regla and Guanabacoa.

Regla

Town

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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.

Guanabacoa

Town

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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. Guanabacoa is situated 3 km northeast of Varela.

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 4 km north of Varela.

Varela

Type: Locality
Location: Municipio de Regla, La Habana Province, Cuba, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude

23.11016° or 23° 6′ 37″ north

Longitude

-82.32819° or 82° 19′ 42″ west

Elevation

7 metres (23 feet)

Open location code

76MV4M6C+3P

GeoNames ID

12127111

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Spanish: “Varela”

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