La Providencia
La Providencia is a locality in Isla de la Juventud, Western Cuba. La Providencia is situated nearby to the locality La Vecina, as well as near La Mambisa.Places of Interest
Highlights include Presidio Modelo and Estadio Cristóbal Labra.
Presidio Modelo
Museum
Photo: Friman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Presidio Modelo was a "model prison" with panopticon design, built on the Isla de Pinos, now the Isla de la Juventud, in Cuba. It is located in the suburban quarter of Chacón, Nueva Gerona.
Estadio Cristóbal Labra
Stadium
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Estadio Cristóbal Labra opened in 1957 as Municipal Stadium, in Nueva Gerona on the Isla de la Juventud. With 5,000 seats, it is the smallest in the Cuban National Series and was the only stadium without lights. Estadio Cristóbal Labra is situated 3 km northwest of La Providencia.
La Providencia
- Type: Locality
- Location: Isla de la Juventud, Western Cuba, Cuba, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
21.87077° or 21° 52′ 15″ northLongitude
-82.78228° or 82° 46′ 56″ westElevation
92 metres (302 feet)Open location code
76HVV6C9+83GeoNames ID
12466094
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In Other Languages
“La Providencia” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “La Providencia”
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