Matanzas
capital of the Cuban province of Matanzas
Matanzas (Cuban Spanish pronunciation: [maˈtansas]) is the capital of the Cuban province of Matanzas. It is located on the northern shore of the island of Cuba, on the Bay of Matanzas (Spanish Bahia de Matanzas). It is 90 kilometres (56 mi) east of the capital Havana and 32 kilometres (20 mi) west of the resort town of Varadero.
Matanzas
San Carlos y San Severino de Matanzas | |
|---|---|
 The city and bay of Matanzas | |
| Nickname(s): La Atenas de Cuba Venice of Cuba City of Bridges | |
.png) Matanzas municipality (red) within Matanzas Province (yellow) and Cuba | |
| Coordinates: 23°03′4″N 81°34′31″W / 23.05111°N 81.57528°W | |
| Country | Cuba |
| Province | Matanzas |
| Settled | 1572 |
| Founded | 1693 |
| Established | 1695 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 317 km2 (122 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 145,246 |
| • Density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Matancero/a |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| Postal code | 40100 |
| Area code | +53 52 |
Matanzas is called the City of Bridges, for the seventeen bridges that cross the three rivers.[1]
References
change- ↑ Ciudad de Matanzas Archived 2020-01-18 at the Wayback Machine - A website with much information in Spanish about the city of Matanzas, from its foundation to the present day (in Spanish)
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