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Villa Clara is one of the provinces of Cuba. It is located in the central region of the island bordering on the Atlantic Ocean to the north, Matanzas Province to the west, Sancti Spiritus Province to the east, and Cienfuegos Province to the South. Villa Clara shares with Cienfuegos and Sancti Spiritus on the south the Escambray Mountain Range.
UTC-5 ( EST) Area code. +53-43. Cayo Santa María (Saint Mary Cay or "Key") is an island off Cuba's north central coast in the Jardines del Rey archipelago. The island is linked by road and bridge to the town of Caibarién on the main island. Cayo Santa María is well known for its white sand beaches and luxury all-inclusive resorts .
Cayo Cabeza Del Este: Jardines de la Reina: This island has a total area of 6.36 km 2. Cayo Caguamas: Jardines de la Reina: This island has a total area of 7.86 km 2. Cayo Coco: Jardines del Rey: The island has a surface area of 370 km 2. [3] Cayo Confites: Sabana-Camagüey Archipelago: Nearest point of Cuba to The Bahamas (Cay Lobos): 14 mi ...
The Spanish West Indies, Spanish Caribbean or the Spanish Antilles (also known as "Las Antillas Occidentales " or simply "Las Antillas Españolas " in Spanish) were Spanish territories in the Caribbean. In terms of governance of the Spanish Empire, The Indies was the designation for all its overseas territories and was overseen by the Council ...
Cayo Largo del Sur. / 21.63333°N 81.46667°W / 21.63333; -81.46667. Cayo Largo del Sur, or simply Cayo Largo ("Long Key”), is a small resort island in Cuba, off the south coast of the northwestern part of the main island in the Caribbean Sea. The cay is about 25 kilometers (16 mi) long and 3 kilometers (1.9 mi) wide and is the second ...
The provinces were created in 1879 by the Spanish colonial government. From 1879 to 1976, Cuba was divided into six provinces, which maintained with little changes the same boundaries and capital cities, although with modifications in official names. These "historical" provinces are the following (from west to east): Pinar del Río.
Colorados Archipelago. The Colorados Archipelago ( Spanish: Archipiélago de los Colorados, also called Archipiélago de Santa Isabel and Archipiélago de Guaniguanico) is a chain of isles and cays on Cuba 's north-western coast. The sea surrounding the islands is used mainly for fishing, with commercial captures of lobster, sponge, oysters ...
To the east it is bordered by Cayo Coco and Cayo Guillermo of the Jardines del Rey archipelago and the Bay of Jiguey. Conservation. Caguanes National Park is established on the southern shore. The bay itself is a Biosphere reserve and a Ramsar Convention site. The strictly protected area extends for 313.5 km 2 (121.0 sq mi) into the bay.