Santiago de Cuba Province
Santiago de Cuba Province, Administrative province in southeastern Cuba
Santiago de Cuba province encompasses 6,156 square kilometers of varied terrain, from coastal regions to the Sierra Maestra mountain range with Pico Turquino peak.
The province served as the first Spanish colonial capital of Cuba from 1515 to 1608, marking the beginning of European settlement on the island.
The Santa Ifigenia Cemetery contains the remains of national figures including José Martí, Carlos Manuel de Céspedes, and Antonio Maceo, representing Cuban independence.
The region maintains agricultural production of sugar cane, bananas, cacao, and coffee across multiple municipalities including Contramaestre, San Luis, and Palma Soriano.
The temperature in the province ranges between 24 and 26 degrees Celsius throughout the year, supporting diverse agricultural activities and natural environments.
Location: Cuba
Inception: July 3, 1976
Capital city: Santiago de Cuba
Shares border with: Guantánamo Province, Granma Province, Holguín Province
GPS coordinates: 20.01980,-75.81390
Latest update: May 27, 2025 14:03
Camp Delta
75.9 km
Santa Ifigenia Cemetery
3.3 km
Castillo de San Pedro de la Roca
8.2 km
Baconao
58.1 km
Sierra Cristal National Park
68 km
Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Assumption, Santiago de Cuba
1.6 km
Archaeological Landscape of the First Coffee Plantations in the South-East of Cuba
44.2 km
St. Catherine of Ricci Cathedral, Guantánamo
65.3 km
Jardín de los Helechos de Santiago de Cuba
455 m
Windward Point Light
69.5 km
Morro Santiago de Cuba Lighthouse
8.2 km
Playa Daiquirí
21 km
Museo Municipal Emilio Bacardi Moreau
1.5 km
Monumento a Martí
67.9 km
Río Grande
78.8 km
Pico Mogote
25.5 km
Playa Verraco
28.1 km
Conde Beach
66.1 km
Río Baire
68.1 km
Playa Larga
30.7 km
Teatro Fausto
65.2 km
Río Levisa
80.1 km
Río Jaibo
44.1 km
Playa Damajayabo
18.8 km
Río Majagua
40.6 km
Charco Mono reservoir
20.6 km
Embalse las Villas
75.1 km
Playa Siboney
13.4 kmReviews
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