Jibacoa, or more properly Playa Jibacoa, is a
fishing village
A fishing village is a village, usually located near a fishing ground, with an economy based on catching fish and harvesting seafood. The continents and islands around the world have coastlines totalling around 356,000 kilometres (221,000 ...
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 ( 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 ...
. 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. ...
, at the mouth of the
Jibacoa River, 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
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 ( en, Mouth of 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 o ...
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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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