Saigon
Saigon is a neighborhood in Isla de la Juventud, Western Cuba. Saigon is situated nearby to the neighborhood Plaza de la Revolución, as well as near Reparto Nazareno.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. Presidio Modelo is situated 3 km east of Saigon.
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.
Saigon
- Type: Neighborhood
- Also known as: “Reparto Saigón”
- Category: locality
- Location: Isla de la Juventud, Western Cuba, Cuba, Caribbean, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
21.87899° or 21° 52′ 44″ northLongitude
-82.79417° or 82° 47′ 39″ westElevation
18 metres (59 feet)Open location code
76HVV6H4+H8OpenStreetMap ID
node 1170644671OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhoodGeoNames ID
12466117
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“Saigon” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Saigon”
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