Unidad Militar Nº 1009

Unidad Militar Nº 1009 is a military installation in La Lisa, La Habana Province. Unidad Militar Nº 1009 is situated near the government office Físcalia Militar Wajay, as well as near the aerodrome José Martí International Airport.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: José Martí International Airport and Memorial to the Soviet Internationalist Soldier.

José Martí International Airport

Aerodrome

Photo: AlbertRA, CC BY-SA 4.0.

José Martí International Airport, sometimes known by its former name Rancho Boyeros Airport, is an international airport located in the municipality of Boyeros, 20 kilometres southwest of the centre of Havana, Cuba, and is a hub for Cubana de Aviación and Aerogaviota, and former Latin American hub for the Soviet airline Aeroflot. José Martí International Airport is situated 3½ km east of Unidad Militar Nº 1009.

Memorial to the Soviet Internationalist Soldier

Memorial

Photo: Alistair1978, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Memorial to the Soviet Internationalist Soldier is a monument and mausoleum situated south-west of Havana, Cuba. Inaugurated on 23 February 1978, it contains the remains of 67 Soviet military personnel who died in Cuba during the 1960s. Memorial to the Soviet Internationalist Soldier is situated 3 km west of Unidad Militar Nº 1009.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wajay and Boyeros.

Wajay

Suburb

Photo: Kjgomez, CC0.

Wajay is a ward of the city of Havana, the capital of Cuba, belonging to the municipal borough of Boyeros. In 2011, it had a population of 47,954.

Boyeros

Town

Photo: Qyd, CC BY 2.5.

Boyeros is one of the 15 municipalities in Havana, Cuba. The municipality was created in 1976, and amalgamated the town of Santiago de Las Vegas. It lies on the southwestern side of Havana and includes José Martí International Airport. Boyeros is situated 6 km east of Unidad Militar Nº 1009.

Punta Brava

Town

Punta Brava is a small suburb located just to the southwest of Havana, Cuba, with a population of roughly 1500 inhabitants. It is one of the wards of the La Lisa municipality. Punta Brava is situated 6 km northwest of Unidad Militar Nº 1009.

Unidad Militar Nº 1009

Type: Military installation
Location: La Lisa, La Habana Province, Cuba, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude

22.99501° or 22° 59′ 42″ north

Longitude

-82.44334° or 82° 26′ 36″ west

Open location code

76JVXHW4+2M

OpenStreetMap ID

way 200623494

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=military

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Físcalia Militar Wajay and Antiguo Cementerio del Wajay.

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Places to explore: Casa de Enrique Arrieta and Escuela primaria 2 de diciembre.

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