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Also known as Holguín

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

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Air quality

57US AQIModerate
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14.3 µg/m³
PM10
31.8 µg/m³
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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.

guije.com

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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 sections
Contents
  • 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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