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.
San Carlos y San Severino de Matanzas | |
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Coordinates: 23°03′4″N 81°34′31″W / 23.05111°N 81.57528°WCoordinates: 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 | 458.2/km2 (1,186.7/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
Postal code | 40100 |
Matanzas is called the City of Bridges, for the seventeen bridges that cross the three rivers.[1]
Matanzas Media
Rail bridge crossing the Yumuri River
References
- ↑ 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)