Guantánamo
Guantánamo (UK: /ɡwænˈtænəmoʊ/, US: /ɡwɑːnˈtɑːn-/, Spanish: [ɡwanˈtanamo]) is a municipality and city in southeast Cuba and capital of Guantánamo Province.
Guantánamo | |
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City | |
Main street in front of post office | |
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Seal | |
Guantánamo municipality (red) within Guantánamo Province (yellow) and Cuba | |
| Coordinates: 20°08′12″N 75°12′50″W | |
| Country | Cuba |
| Province | Guantánamo |
| Established | 1797 |
| Government | |
| • President | Idaliena Díaz Casamayor |
| Area | |
| • City | 741.4 km2 (286.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 46 m (151 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • City | 222,781 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (780/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 214,036 |
| Demonym | Guantanamero/ra |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| Postal code | 95100 |
| Area code | +53 21 |
Guantánamo is served by the Caimanera port near the site of a U.S. naval base. The area produces sugarcane and cotton wool. These are traditional parts of the economy.
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