Playa is a
Cuban
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municipality, located in the Havana province. It covers an area of 36.8 square kilometers, which makes up 8.95% of the provincial extension.
Geography
Playa is the most northwestern of the ''municipios''. It stretches from the
Almendares River
The Almendares River is a river that runs for 47 km in the western part of Cuba. It originates from the east of Tapaste and flows north-west into the Straits of Florida. The river acts as a water supply for Havana.
The final stretch divides ...
in the east, to
Santa Fe in the west.
It includes the upmarket district of
Miramar and the former fishing village of
Jaimanitas. Other districts include Flores, Náutico, Siboney, Kohly and Buenavista. Many societies and venues have been located in the area, including the
Buena Vista Social Club
Buena Vista Social Club is an ensemble of Cuban musicians established in 1996. The project was organized by World Circuit executive Nick Gold, produced by American guitarist Ry Cooder and directed by Juan de Marcos González. They named the gr ...
.
Points of interest
Education
Post-secondary institutions include:
*
ELAM (Latin American School of Medicine) in
Santa Fe
Primary and secondary schools include:
*
International School of Havana
The International School of Havana (ISH) is an international school in Cuba, located in Miramar, Havana.
History
ISH was founded in 1965 by Phyllis Powers, a British expatriate, to educate the children of diplomatic missions' staff. In 1974, ov ...
in
Miramar
*
Centro Educativo Español de La Habana in Miramar
*
École Française de la Havane (French international school) in
SiboneyHome page (French)Home page (Spanish)
. '' École Française de la Havane''. Retrieved on 24 March 2015. "Ecole Primaire: Calle 15 N° 18004 entre 180 y 182 Siboney, La Habana, Cuba Collège et Lycée: Calle 182 N°1513 entre 17 y 15 Siboney, La Habana, Cuba "
See also
*Ciudad Libertad Airport
Ciudad Libertad Airport is a defunct airport near Havana, Cuba. and formerly known as El Aeropuerto de Columbia. Located in the borough of Playa, it was Cuba's main airport until 1930, when it was replaced by José Martí International Airport. ...
* Puentes Grandes
References
External links
Cubasi
- Details of municipality (Spanish)
Municipalities of Havana
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