Banes, Cuba
Banes is a municipality and city in the Holguín Province of Cuba. Banes was an important area for the native Taino people before the conquest by Columbus.
Banes | |
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Municipality | |
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Banes municipality (red) within Holguín Province (yellow) and Cuba | |
| Coordinates: 20°58′11″N 75°42′42″W | |
| Country | Cuba |
| Province | Holguín |
| Established | 1887 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 781 km2 (302 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 100 m (300 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 66,812 |
| • Density | 86/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| Area code | +53-24 |
| Website | https://www.banes.gob.cu/es/ |
The town of Banes is visited by tourists from Guardalavaca as it is the nearest town to the resort, and both are in the municipality of Banes. A museum featuring the Taino culture is situated halfway between both towns.
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