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Holguín (, ) is a municipality-city in Cuba. It is the fourth largest city in Cuba, after Havana, Santiago de Cuba, and Camagüey.
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Holguín is a city and municipality located in Holguín Province, Cuba. It serves as the capital of the province and was established in 1523. The city is situated at an elevation of 146 meters above sea level and covers an area of 655.9 square kilometers. Its official postal code is 80100, and it operates within the Eastern Time Zone.
The population of Holguín is recorded as 350,191, with another source listing it as 319,102. The city has twinned administrative relationships with Yazd, Saltillo, Baiona, and Santa Fe. It is described in the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition and is associated with the category of people born in the area.
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Place details
- Locality
- Holguín
- Region
- Holguín Province
- Country
- Cuba
- Population
- 319,102
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.native_name
- San Isidoro de Holguin
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Municipality
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Imágenes_de_la_ciudad_de_Holguín.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Plaza de la Revolución “Calixto García”, aerial view of the “Calixto García” park and the “Eddy Suñol” theater, La Periquera Provincial Museum, Plaza de la Marqueta, Loma de la Cruz and view of the city
- Settlement.image_flag
- Flag of Holguín Municipality, Cuba.svg
- Settlement.image_shield
- Escudo de Holguín.png
- Settlement.shield_size
- 120x90px
- Settlement.image_map
- Holguín (Cuban municipal map).png
- Settlement.map_caption
- Holguín municipality (red) within Holguín Province (yellow) and Cuba
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- Cuba
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Province
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Holguín
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Metro Zone
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Holguín Metro District
- Settlement.leader_title
- President
- Settlement.leader_name
- Ricardo Antonio Suárez Martínez
- Settlement.established_title
- Established
via Wikipedia infobox
Official website
Holguín
El Municipio de Holguín con sus barrios, poblaciones y más en Ciudades, Pueblos y Lugares de Cuba.
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Travel guide
See
Several all-inclusive resorts are located on 4 beach areasː Playa Pesquero Playa Yuraguanal (Turquesa) Playa Esmeralda Playa Guardalavaca
In addition, there areː Gibara Cayo Bariay
Do
Holguín has some of the richest scenery in Cuba. High mountains, fertile plains and fine-sand beaches alternate in the landscape of this province. It was in this area where Christopher Colombus landed (Bariay).
Beaches in Holguín are among the most picturesque in the Caribbean. They are surrounded by vegetation, whose intense green color creates a contrast with the white golden tone of the sand and the blue color of the sea.
There is a wide variety of attractions in Holguín. The capital city and Gibara are worth visiting, as well as Banes, Bahía de Naranjo, Cayo Saetía and Pinares de Mayarí.
Holguín is located in the most septentrional part of Eastern Cuba, between Las Tunas and Guantanamo. To the south it has Granma and Santiago de Cuba.
Eat
1720 Restaurant, Colombus Restaurant (Cayo Bariay), Los Flamboyanes.
Drink
Los Flamboyanes (Guardalavaca), La Roca (Guardalavaca).
Sleep
Playa Pesquero Hotel, Sol Rio de Lunas y Mares Resort, Rio de Oro, El Pernik
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Encyclopedic overview
12 sectionsContents
- History
- Geography
- Economy
- Demographics
- Infrastructure
- Transportation
- Education
- Notable people
- Sister cities
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Holguín (, ) is a municipality-city in Cuba. It is the fourth largest city in Cuba, after Havana, Santiago de Cuba, and Camagüey.
==History==
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Holguin” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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