El Polvorín

El Polvorín is a military installation in , . El Polvorín is situated nearby to the reservoir , as well as near .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bejucal and Santiago de las Vegas.

Town
Photo: Alabrada, Public domain.
is a municipality and town in the of . It was founded in 1713. It is well known as the terminal station of the first railroad built in Cuba and Latin America in 1837. is situated 6 km west of El Polvorín.

Town
is a ward of , a municipality of , , located 20 km south of the city center. As of 2012, the population was 32,958. is situated 7 km northwest of El Polvorín.

Town
Photo: Qyd, CC BY 2.5.
is one of the 15 municipalities in , . 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 . is situated 9 km northwest of El Polvorín.

El Polvorín

Latitude
22.94112° or 22° 56′ 28″ north
Longitude
-82.3284° or 82° 19′ 42″ west
Open location code
76JVWMRC+CJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 367547519
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­military
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