La Caoba
La Caoba is a hamlet in Isla de la Juventud, Western Cuba. La Caoba is situated nearby to the suburb Reparto Sierra Caballo, as well as near the neighborhood Plaza de la Revolución.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 west of La Caoba.
La Caoba
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Isla de la Juventud, Western Cuba, Cuba, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
21.89006° or 21° 53′ 24″ northLongitude
-82.78303° or 82° 46′ 59″ westElevation
13 metres (43 feet)Open location code
76HVV6R8+2QOpenStreetMap ID
node 4795895932OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
13673167
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In Other Languages
“La Caoba” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “La Caoba”
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