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Coordinates: 23°09′15″N 81°55′02″W / 23.15417°N 81.91722°W / 23.15417; -81.91722
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{{short description|Village in Habana Province, Cuba}}
{{for|the Cuban village in Villa Clara Province|Jibacoa (Manicaragua)}}
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'''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]].
'''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]].


==Overview==
The settlement was founded in 1756 on the location of a corral.
The settlement was founded in 1756 on the location of a corral.

In the 1990s, an [[all-inclusive resort]] (under the [[Jamaica]]n ''Superclub Breezes'' brand) was built east of the village. This was one of the first openings of [[Economy of Cuba|Cuban economy]] to foreign investments.{{Citation needed|date=February 2007}}


==See also==
==See also==
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==External links==
==External links==
{{commons category|Playa Jibacoa}}
{{commons category|Playa Jibacoa}}
*{{en icon}}/{{fr icon}} [http://www.jibacoacuba.net Jibacoa tourist website]
*{{in lang|en|fr}} [http://www.jibacoacuba.net Jibacoa tourist website]
*{{es icon}} [http://www.guije.com/pueblo/municipios/hsantac/index.htm#pjibacoa Jibacoa on guije.com]
*{{in lang|es}} [http://www.guije.com/pueblo/municipios/hsantac/index.htm#pjibacoa Jibacoa on guije.com]


[[Category:Populated places in Mayabeque Province]]
[[Category:Populated places in Mayabeque Province]]
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[[Category:1750s establishments in Cuba]]
[[Category:1750s establishments in Cuba]]
[[Category:1756 establishments in the Spanish West Indies]]
[[Category:1756 establishments in the Spanish West Indies]]
[[Category:Climbing areas of Cuba]]





Latest revision as of 23:31, 25 February 2024

Jibacoa
Playa Jibacoa
Village
Jibacoa is located in Cuba
Jibacoa
Location of Jibacoa in Cuba
Coordinates: 23°09′15″N 81°55′02″W / 23.15417°N 81.91722°W / 23.15417; -81.91722
Country Cuba
ProvinceMayabeque
MunicipalitySanta Cruz del Norte
Elevation
5 m (16 ft)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
Area code+53-47

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 in 1756 on the location of a corral.

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