Jibacoa, or more properly Playa Jibacoa, is a
fishing village
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in the
Mayabeque Province
Mayabeque Province is one of two new provinces created from the former La Habana Province, whose creation was approved by the Cuban National Assembly on August 1, 2010, the other being Artemisa Province. The new provinces came in to existence on J ...
of
Cuba
Cuba, officially the Republic of Cuba, is an island country, comprising the island of Cuba (largest island), Isla de la Juventud, and List of islands of Cuba, 4,195 islands, islets and cays surrounding the main island. It is located where the ...
. It is located in the municipality of
Santa Cruz del Norte
Santa Cruz del Norte is a town and municipality in the Mayabeque Province of Cuba. Before 2011 it was part of La Habana Province. It is located on the north shore, between the cities of Havana and Matanzas, at the mouth of the Santa Cruz River.
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, at the mouth of the
Jibacoa River
Jibacoa, or more properly Playa Jibacoa, is a fishing village in the Mayabeque Province of Cuba. It is located in the municipality of Santa Cruz del Norte, at the mouth of the Jibacoa River, 60 km east of Havana.
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, 60 km east of
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The settlement was founded in 1756 on the location of a corral.
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Bacunayagua
Bacunayagua is a Cuban village and ''consejo popular'' ("people's council", i.e. voting district) of the municipality of Santa Cruz del Norte, in Mayabeque Province. In 2011 it had a population of 3,371.
Geography
The small northern Cuban settlem ...
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Boca de Jaruco
Boca de Jaruco () is a small fishing village in the Mayabeque Province of Cuba. It is located in the municipality of Santa Cruz del Norte, at the mouth of the ''Rio Jaruco'', on the Straits of Florida.
Overview
An extensive oil field was develop ...
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Camilo Cienfuegos (Hershey)
References
External links
Jibacoa tourist website
Populated places in Mayabeque Province
Port cities and towns in Cuba
Beaches of Cuba
Populated places established in 1756
1750s establishments in Cuba
1750s establishments in the Spanish West Indies
1756 establishments in the Spanish Empire
Climbing areas of Cuba
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