Guantánamo
Guantanamo is a city in the southeast of Cuba. It is the capital of the province with the same name.
Municipio de Guantanamo | |
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 A neighborhood in Guantanamo | |
 Seal | |
| Nation | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Cuban archipelago |
| Established by Spain | 1796 |
| Founded by | Royal Spanish Government in Cuba |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council government |
| • Mayor-council | Emilio Matos |
| Area | |
| • Municipality and Province of Cuba | 2,770 km2 (1,070 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Municipality and Province of Cuba | 208,000 |
| • Metro | 514,909 |
| Demonym | Guantanameros |
About 200,000 people live in the city. Most of them are employed in the production of sugarcane and coffee. The city is 910 km away from Havana, the capital city of Cuba. About 15 km away is Guantanamo Naval Base, on a territory occupied by the United States since 1902.
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