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Havana ( / həˈvænə /; Spanish: La Habana [la aˈβana] ⓘ) [ 5 ] is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart of the La Habana Province, Havana is the country's main port and commercial center. [ 6 ] It is the most populous city, the largest by area, and the second largest metropolitan area in the Caribbean region.
The National Capitol of Cuba, also known as Capitolio Nacional de La Habana (National Capitol of La Habana), and often simply referred to as El Capitolio(The Capitol), is a public edifice in Havana, the capital of Cuba. The building was commissioned by Cuban president Gerardo Machado and built from 1926 to 1929 under the direction of Eugenio ...
Havana was first visited by Spaniards during Sebastián de Ocampo 's circumnavigation of the island in 1508. [2] In 1510, the first Spanish colonists arrived from the island of Hispaniola and began the conquest of Cuba. Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar founded San Cristóbal de la Habana in 1514, on the southern coast of the island, near the ...
1607 – Havana becomes capital of Cuba. 1608 – San Agustin church built. 1630 ... 1934 – Orquesta de Cámara de La Habana (musical group) formed.
The Palacio de los Capitanes Generales is the former official residence of the Spanish Empire's governors (Captains General) of Havana, Cuba, and in the Post-Colonial Period was for many time the City Hall. Located on the eastern side of the Plaza de Armas in Old Havana it is home to the Museum of the City of Havana ( Museo de la Ciudad ).
From 1879 to 1976, Cuba was divided into six provinces, which maintained with little changes the same boundaries and capital cities, although with modifications in official names. These "historical" provinces are the following (from west to east): Pinar del Río. La Habana, included the city of Havana, current Mayabeque, some municipalities of ...
Map of Cuba Havana, Capital of Cuba Santiago de Cuba Camagüey Holguín Santa Clara Guantánamo. This is a list of cities in Cuba with at least 20,000 inhabitants, listed in descending order. Population data refers to city proper and not to the whole municipality, because they include large rural areas with several villages.
La Virgen de la Caridad de Cobre: La Virgen de la Caridad de Cobre, or Our Lady of Charity, is a popular Marian title of the Blessed Virgin Mary. She was declared Patroness of Cuba by Pope Benedict XV on May 10, 1916. [6] In Cuba, she is often syncretized with Oshun, the orisha of beauty, love, fertility, sexuality, fresh water, and luxury ...