Jibacoa, or more properly Playa Jibacoa, is a
fishing village in the
Mayabeque Province of
Cuba
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. It is located in the municipality of
Santa Cruz del Norte, 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.
The settlement was founded ...
, 60 km east 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. .
The settlement was founded in 1756 on the location of a corral.
See also
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Arcos de Canasí
Arcos de Canasí Bacunayagya is a Cuban village and ''consejo popular'' ("people's council", i.e. hamlet) of the municipality of Santa Cruz del Norte, in Mayabeque Province. Until 2011, it was part of the former La Habana Province.
History
The tow ...
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Bacunayagua
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Boca de Jaruco
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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
1756 establishments in the Spanish West Indies
Climbing areas of Cuba
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