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{{short description|Village in Habana Province, Cuba}} |
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{{for|the Cuban village in Villa Clara Province|Jibacoa (Manicaragua)}} |
{{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]]. |
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==Overview== |
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The settlement was founded in 1756 on the location of a corral. |
The settlement was founded in 1756 on the location of a corral. |
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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}} |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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{{commons category|Playa Jibacoa}} |
{{commons category|Playa Jibacoa}} |
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*{{in lang|en|fr}} [http://www.jibacoacuba.net Jibacoa tourist website] |
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*{{in lang|es}} [http://www.guije.com/pueblo/municipios/hsantac/index.htm#pjibacoa Jibacoa on guije.com] |
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[[Category:Populated places in Mayabeque Province]] |
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[[Category:1750s establishments in Cuba]] |
[[Category:1750s establishments in Cuba]] |
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[[Category:1756 establishments in the Spanish West Indies]] |
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[[Category:Climbing areas of Cuba]] |
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Latest revision as of 23:31, 25 February 2024
Jibacoa
Playa Jibacoa | |
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Village | |
Location of Jibacoa in Cuba | |
Coordinates: 23°09′15″N 81°55′02″W / 23.15417°N 81.91722°W | |
Country | Cuba |
Province | Mayabeque |
Municipality | Santa Cruz del Norte |
Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
Time zone | UTC-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.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]External links
[edit]Wikimedia Commons has media related to Playa Jibacoa.
- (in English and French) Jibacoa tourist website
- (in Spanish) Jibacoa on guije.com