Bacunayagua is a

Cuba Cuba ( , ), officially the Republic of Cuba ( es, República de Cuba, links=no ), is an island country comprising the island of Cuba, as well as Isla de la Juventud and several minor archipelagos. Cuba is located where the northern Caribbea ...

n village and ''

consejo popular es, consejo popular, lit=Popular Council, People's Council (sometimes shorten to CP) commonly stated as a ward is an electoral ward or "political-administrative demarcations" of the National Assembly of People's Power of Cuba. They were created ...

'' ("people's council", i.e. voting district) of 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. O ...

, in

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 ...

. In 2011 it had a population of 3,371.

Geography

The small northern Cuban settlement was established on the side of the important

Vía Blanca Vía Blanca is a highway in northern Cuba, connecting the capital city of Havana and the city of Matanzas. A second section extends eastwards from Matanzas to the tourist town of Varadero and to Cárdenas, Cuba, Cárdenas. Even if it is ...

(road), where a deep canyon cuts the coastal hills between the Yumuri Valley and the

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coast. It marks the boundary between the

and

Matanzas Province Matanzas () is one of the provinces of Cuba. Major towns in the province include Cárdenas, Colón, Jovellanos and the capital of the same name, Matanzas. The resort town of Varadero is also located in this province. Among Cuban provinces, ...

Transport

Bacunayagua Bridge

The ''Bridge of Bacunayagua'', inaugurated in September 1959, crosses the canyon, and at above the valley floor is the highest bridge in Cuba. Cubans consider it one of the seven wonders of Cuban civil engineering . It was designed by Luis Sáenz Duplace and built under the leadership of Civil Engineer Manuel (Manolo) Arvesu."THE BRIDGE of Bacunayagua, Matanzas. One of the Wonders of the Cuban Engineering" on Cuban History
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observation deck An observation deck, observation platform, or viewing platform is an elevated sightseeing platform usually situated upon a tall architectural structure, such as a skyscraper or observation tower. Observation decks are sometimes enclosed ...

is built on the Mayabeque side, while the coastal cove on the Matanzas side includes a campground. The bridge used to divide the provinces of

La Habana Havana (; Spanish: ''La Habana'' ) 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.

and

Matanzas Matanzas (Cuban ) is the capital of the Cuban province of Matanzas. Known for its poets, culture, and Afro-Cuban folklore, it is located on the northern shore of the island of Cuba, on the Bay of Matanzas (Spanish ''Bahia de Matanzas''), east ...

, but after the reorganization of 2010, it now divides Matanzas Province from the new

(the island's smallest, except for the city of

Havana Havana (; Spanish: ''La Habana'' ) 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.

itself).

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{{commonscat-inline, Bacunayagua, Bacunayagua Populated places in Mayabeque Province

Geography

Transport

Bacunayagua Bridge

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