Largest Cities in Cuba

by | January 20, 2021

Facts about Cuba

Official languages: Spanish
Capital: Havana
Area: 110,860 km²
Population: 11.4 million residents
Population density: 103.04 residents per km²
Currency: CUP
Internet TLD: .cu
ISO codes: CU, CUB, 192
The telephone code from Cuba is +53

Flag of Cuba

The Cuban flag is composed of five horizontal stripes, two of which are white and three of which are blue. A red equilateral triangle with a white five-pointed star is placed in the pole part. The flag was adopted in 1902, but it was designed by Narciso Lopez as early as 1849. Lopez was trying to fight for independence from Spain and wanted to join Cuba to the United States. And that is why he placed only one white star on the flag (“Estrella Solitaria” in Spanish), which, according to his plan, was later to become one of the stars on the American flag. However, this vision never materialized and Cuba became a communist country. The three blue stripes represent the three Cuban departments, the white the purity of ideals in the struggle for independence, and the red symbolizes the blood shed during these struggles. Each of the vertices of the triangle points to one of the ideals of the Cuban Revolution – liberty, equality and fraternity.

 

Flag of Cuba

Cuba (Spanish Cuba, official name Republic of Cuba) is an island nation in the Caribbean. In the northwest, the island has a coastal strip to the Gulf of Mexico, but the entire north coast lies on the Atlantic Ocean. See Cuba Location on World Map. Cuba is the largest island in the Caribbean. In the ranking of the largest islands in the world, it ranks 15th.

Cuba is one of the last existing socialist economies. The country has been in an extreme economic crisis since around 2009 due to the 2008 hurricane season and Cuba’s inefficient economy. The desperate economic situation forced the government to implement market economy reforms in order to ensure basic supplies for the population.

Tourism has taken a leading position in the country’s economy and has become the main source of income for foreign exchange. The beginning of mass tourism in Cuba was triggered by prohibition in the United States in the early 1920s. Cuba became a popular travel destination for Americans because it was close to Florida and was not subject to any gambling and prohibition restrictions as in the USA.

After the victory of the revolution in 1959, only a small number of guests, especially from the Soviet Union and the Eastern Bloc countries, traveled to Cuba in the thirty years that followed. After the dissolution of the Eastern Bloc and the economic crisis in Cuba, the government looked for new sources of foreign currency for Cuba. With the help of internationally active tourism companies, joint ventures have been established since the early 1990s, which set up and operate hotels and tourist facilities mainly in the main tourist areas.

Compared to other long-distance travel destinations, tourism in Cuba is safe. The risk of terrorist attacks in Cuba is also rated as very low. Cuba suffers from electricity shortages. In order to save electricity, electricity is switched off, especially outside the tourist centers, which can also impair the water supply and communication.

Biggest Cities of Cuba by Population

Havana is the capital and largest city in Cuba, with a population of over 2.1 million people. Located on the northern coast of the island, Havana is renowned for its colorful culture and vibrant atmosphere. The city has a long and rich history which dates back to 1519 when it was founded by Spanish settlers. Today, visitors can explore the old town area and marvel at its stunning architecture including the 17th century Castillo de los Tres Reyes del Morro fortress. The streets of Havana are lined with classic American cars from the 1950s, while music and dance are a common sight in many of its plazas. Tourists can also visit one of Havana’s many museums or take a stroll through one of its numerous parks such as Parque Central or Parque de la Fraternidad which feature monuments dedicated to Cuban heroes from past centuries.

Santiago de Cuba is another important city in Cuba, located on the southeastern coast of the country. With around 500,000 inhabitants, Santiago is known for its rich Afro-Caribbean culture which makes it an attractive destination for tourists from all over the world. This vibrant city features numerous cultural attractions such as La Plaza de Marte which contains monuments dedicated to Cuban national heroes like José Martí and Antonio Maceo Grajales. Santiago also contains some impressive colonial era architecture including El Morro castle which was built by Spanish settlers in 1589 to protect their port from pirates. Visitors can also enjoy some splendid beaches such as Playa Siboney or Playa Baconao where they can relax on white sand shores while admiring beautiful views of Caribbean Sea waters.

# City Population Latitude Longitude
1 Havana, Cuba 2,163,935 23.133 -82.383
2 Santiago de Cuba, Cuba 555,976 20.0208 -75.8267
3 Camaguey, Cuba 347,673 21.3808 -77.9169
4 Holguin, Cuba 319,213 20.8872 -76.2631
5 Guantanamo, Cuba 272,912 20.1444 -75.2092
6 Santa Clara, Cuba 250,623 22.4069 -79.9647
7 Diez de Octubre, Cuba 227,404 23.0881 -82.3597
8 Arroyo Naranjo, Cuba 210,164 23.0368 -82.3694
9 Las Tunas, Cuba 203,795 20.9617 -76.9511
10 Bayamo, Cuba 192,743 20.3742 -76.6436
11 Boyeros, Cuba 188,704 23.0072 -82.4017
12 Pinar del Rio, Cuba 187,101 22.4167 -83.6967
13 Cienfuegos, Cuba 186,755 22.1496 -80.4466
14 Habana del Este, Cuba 178,152 23.1592 -82.3306
15 San Miguel del Padron, Cuba 159,384 23.0664 -82.2947
16 Centro Habana, Cuba 158,262 23.1383 -82.3642
17 Matanzas, Cuba 146,844 23.0411 -81.5775
18 Ciego de Avila, Cuba 142,138 21.84 -78.7619
19 Cerro, Cuba 132,462 23.1086 -82.3778
20 Manzanillo, Cuba 128,299 20.3417 -77.1213
21 Sancti Spiritus, Cuba 127,180 21.9297 -79.4425
22 Guanabacoa, Cuba 113,075 23.1236 -82.3008
23 Palma Soriano, Cuba 102,937 20.2113 -75.9936
24 Alamar, Cuba 100,111 23.1579 -82.2784
25 Cardenas, Cuba 98,626 23.0366 -81.206
26 La Habana Vieja, Cuba 95,494 23.1303 -82.3531
27 Moa, Cuba 92,963 20.6578 -74.9508
28 Puerto Padre, Cuba 76,949 21.1952 -76.6036
29 Contramaestre, Cuba 70,549 20.2988 -76.2451
30 Guira de Melena, Cuba 69,990 22.7961 -82.5067
31 Consolacion del Sur, Cuba 69,968 22.5042 -83.5144
32 Gueines, Cuba 69,046 22.8373 -82.0264
33 Artemisa, Cuba 68,184 22.8167 -82.7594
34 San Luis, Cuba 67,404 20.1881 -75.8503
35 Moron, Cuba 66,171 22.1077 -78.6267
36 Colon, Cuba 63,993 22.7206 -80.9049
37 Florida, Cuba 63,118 21.5254 -78.2258
38 Sagua la Grande, Cuba 62,184 22.8067 -80.0756
39 Trinidad, Cuba 60,317 21.8022 -79.9847
40 San Cristobal, Cuba 59,690 22.7166 -83.0565
41 Placetas, Cuba 55,519 22.3118 -79.6544
42 San Jose de las Lajas, Cuba 54,958 22.9614 -82.1511
43 Jaguey Grande, Cuba 54,474 22.5269 -81.1286
44 Nuevitas, Cuba 54,133 21.5459 -77.265
45 Banes, Cuba 53,215 20.9612 -75.722
46 Bartolome Maso, Cuba 53,135 20.1663 -76.9429
47 Corralillo, Cuba 51,992 22.9821 -80.5856
48 Jesus Menendez, Cuba 51,113 21.1614 -76.4792
49 Jobabo, Cuba 49,514 20.9075 -77.2819
50 Baracoa, Cuba 48,473 20.3471 -74.4962
51 Jovellanos, Cuba 47,275 22.8037 -81.1913
52 Bauta, Cuba 45,879 22.9823 -82.5472
53 Santo Domingo, Cuba 45,587 22.5868 -80.2426
54 Cabaiguan, Cuba 44,626 22.0787 -79.4973
55 Regla, Cuba 44,542 23.125 -82.3319
56 San German, Cuba 44,003 20.6001 -76.1336
57 Ranchuelo, Cuba 43,806 22.3727 -80.1505
58 San Antonio de los Banos, Cuba 42,835 22.8902 -82.501
59 Cacocum, Cuba 42,734 20.7377 -76.3257
60 Yaguajay, Cuba 42,329 22.3269 -79.2357
61 Manicaragua, Cuba 41,643 22.1502 -79.9787
62 Amancio, Cuba 41,634 20.8191 -77.5796
63 Jiguani, Cuba 41,217 20.3678 -76.4274
64 Cifuentes, Cuba 40,253 22.6493 -80.0493
65 Guaimaro, Cuba 39,469 21.0522 -77.3499
66 Caibarien, Cuba 39,251 22.52 -79.466
67 Cumanayagua, Cuba 38,798 22.1525 -80.2035
68 Condado, Cuba 38,359 21.8767 -79.8401
69 Camajuani, Cuba 35,626 22.4833 -79.75
70 Santiago de las Vegas, Cuba 35,352 22.97 -82.3869
71 Santa Cruz del Sur, Cuba 34,712 20.7163 -77.9982
72 Minas de Matahambre, Cuba 34,530 22.5869 -83.9455
73 Remedios, Cuba 34,219 22.495 -79.5455
74 Madruga, Cuba 33,909 22.91 -81.8564
75 Union de Reyes, Cuba 33,757 22.795 -81.5362
76 Vertientes, Cuba 29,815 21.2582 -78.1498
77 Ciro Redondo, Cuba 29,671 22.0192 -78.7037
78 Mariel, Cuba 29,098 22.9893 -82.7538
79 Yara, Cuba 29,055 20.2747 -76.9513
80 La Salud, Cuba 28,907 22.872 -82.4233
81 Maisi, Cuba 28,387 20.2467 -74.1518
82 Gibara, Cuba 27,714 21.1099 -76.1314
83 Vinales, Cuba 27,240 22.6189 -83.7069
84 Pedro Betancourt, Cuba 26,872 22.7271 -81.2896
85 Cueto, Cuba 26,638 20.6486 -75.9297
86 Encrucijada, Cuba 26,266 22.618 -79.866
87 Rio Guayabal de Yateras, Cuba 25,864 20.3667 -75.0167
88 Los Palacios, Cuba 25,814 22.5888 -83.2467
89 Limonar, Cuba 25,532 22.9503 -81.4106
90 Guanajay, Cuba 25,369 22.9264 -82.6875
91 Campechuela, Cuba 25,180 20.2333 -77.2799
92 Cruces, Cuba 25,017 22.342 -80.2702
93 Chambas, Cuba 24,225 22.1953 -78.9123
94 Perico, Cuba 24,184 22.7699 -81.0183
95 Rio Cauto, Cuba 23,848 20.5597 -76.9167
96 Aguada de Pasajeros, Cuba 23,717 22.3852 -80.8479
97 Calimete, Cuba 23,366 22.5342 -80.911
98 Palmira, Cuba 23,189 22.2413 -80.3911
99 Lajas, Cuba 22,713 22.4148 -80.2931
100 Jimaguayu, Cuba 21,280 21.2422 -77.8262
101 Cauto Cristo, Cuba 21,270 20.5571 -76.4727
102 Minas, Cuba 20,974 21.488 -77.6103
103 Esmeralda, Cuba 20,385 21.8514 -78.1172
104 Nueva Gerona, Cuba 20,375 21.8867 -82.8056
105 Jaruco, Cuba 20,318 23.0442 -82.0092
106 Colombia, Cuba 20,207 20.9881 -77.426
107 Varadero, Cuba 20,111 23.1568 -81.2444
108 Fomento, Cuba 20,102 22.1047 -79.7214
109 Bahia Honda, Cuba 19,945 22.9033 -83.1599
110 Florencia, Cuba 19,922 22.1461 -78.9733
111 Jatibonico, Cuba 19,755 21.9433 -79.1691
112 Rodas, Cuba 19,323 22.3418 -80.556
113 Niquero, Cuba 18,882 20.047 -77.5809
114 Guisa, Cuba 18,519 20.2549 -76.5393
115 Santa Cruz del Norte, Cuba 18,513 23.1542 -81.9256
116 Sagua de Tanamo, Cuba 18,393 20.5827 -75.2412
117 Bejucal, Cuba 18,234 22.9286 -82.3886
118 Primero de Enero, Cuba 18,045 21.945 -78.4313
119 Jobabo, Cuba 17,915 20.9692 -76.2994
120 La Sierpe, Cuba 17,048 21.7724 -79.2683
121 Sibanicu, Cuba 16,967 21.2363 -77.5256
122 Media Luna, Cuba 16,824 20.143 -77.4353
123 Abreus, Cuba 16,822 22.278 -80.5693
124 Venezuela, Cuba 16,712 21.7375 -78.7934
125 Guane, Cuba 16,659 22.2018 -84.0848
126 Alquizar, Cuba 15,386 22.8052 -82.5839
127 Baragua, Cuba 15,379 21.6822 -78.6257
128 Guayos, Cuba 15,111 22.0496 -79.4611
129 Jamaica, Cuba 15,111 22.9756 -82.1685
130 San Nicolas de Bari, Cuba 15,025 22.7844 -81.9133
131 Batabano, Cuba 13,943 22.7179 -82.2896
132 Marti, Cuba 13,550 22.9471 -80.919
133 Manati, Cuba 13,389 21.3107 -76.934
134 Quivican, Cuba 13,030 22.8231 -82.3556
135 Quemado de Guines, Cuba 12,847 22.7882 -80.2523
136 Candelaria, Cuba 12,786 22.7406 -82.9591
137 Los Arabos, Cuba 12,615 22.7297 -80.7208
138 Mantua, Cuba 10,908 22.2906 -84.286
139 Esperanza, Cuba 10,573 22.4468 -80.0971
140 Calabazar de Sagua, Cuba 10,566 22.6451 -79.8951
141 Topes de Collantes, Cuba 9,840 21.9152 -80.0193
142 Zaza del Medio, Cuba 8,778 21.9971 -79.3668
143 Soroa, Cuba 7,316 22.8 -83.0167
144 Bolondron, Cuba 6,889 22.7631 -81.4478
145 San Luis, Cuba 6,801 22.279 -83.7596
146 Cabanas, Cuba 6,005 22.9794 -82.9221
147 Alacranes, Cuba 5,954 22.7672 -81.568

According to Abbreviation Finder, Havana is the capital city of Cuba.

Neighboring countries of Cuba