Havana - Wikipedia
WebHavana (/ h ə ˈ v æ n ə /; Spanish: La Habana [la aˈβana] ⓘ; Lucumi: Ilú Pupu Ilé) 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. It is the most populous city, the largest by area, and the second largest metropolitan area in the Caribbean region.
History of Havana - Wikipedia
WebHavana was founded in the sixteenth century displacing Santiago de Cuba as the island's most important city when it became a major port for Atlantic shipping, particularly the Spanish treasure fleet. [1] History. Founding of Havana. Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar, governor of Cuba who moved Havana's location in 1514.
Havana | History, Climate, Population, & Facts | Britannica
WebMay 16, 2024 · Havana, city, capital, major port, and leading commercial center of Cuba. It is located on La Habana (Havana) Bay on the island’s north coast. It is the largest city in the Caribbean region and has one of the great treasuries of historic colonial preserves in the Western Hemisphere.
Havana – Travel guide at Wikivoyage
WebHavana (Spanish: La Habana) is the capital city of Cuba, and one of the fifteen provinces of the Republic of Cuba. Visitors come to Havana for its music, history, culture, architecture and monuments.
Havana (Camila Cabello song) - Wikipedia
Web"Havana" is a song by Cuban-American singer and songwriter Camila Cabello featuring American rapper Young Thug, from Cabello's debut studio album Camila (2018). It was released on August 3, 2017, alongside " OMG " initially as a promotional single; it was later serviced to radio on September 8, 2017, as a single. [2]
Havana - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WebHavana (Spanish: La Habana) is the capital city of Cuba. It is the largest city of Cuba and of the Caribbean. Its population was 2.1 million in the census of 2012. It is at 23°8′N 82°23′W and is about 169 kilometres (105 mi) south-southwest of Key West, Florida in the United States. Cuba's main airport ia located in the city.
Havana - New World Encyclopedia
WebHavana, officially Ciudad de La Habana, is the capital city, major port, and leading commercial center of Cuba. Havana has a long and colorful history dating to earliest human habitation more than 7,000 years ago.
Havana - Colonial, Revolution, Cuba | Britannica
WebHavana - Colonial, Revolution, Cuba: A port called San Cristóbal de la Habana was founded in 1515 by the Spanish conquistador Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar, possibly near the present town of Batabanó on the south coast of the island.
History of Havana | historical tourism | memories - Cuba Travel
WebHistory of Havana. The history of Havana, Cuba recognizes as date of foundation the 16th of November of 1519, when the Spanish conqueror Diego Velázquez - in the name of the Kings of Spain - established its third and definitive settlement, the present one.
Havana summary | Britannica
WebHavana, Spanish La Habana, City, capital, and province (pop., 2020 est.: 2,132,183) of Cuba. The city lies on the island’s northern coast. The largest city in the Caribbean, it is Cuba’s chief port, and it has one of the best harbours in the Western Hemisphere. It was founded by the Spanish in 1515 and moved to its present location in 1519.
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