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Holguin added his maternal surname to the name of the town, giving it the name San Isidoro de Holguín. [5] Prior to 1976, Holguín was located in the province of Oriente . Before Pope Francis's visit to the United States , in September 2015, he visited Cuba, and one of his stops was at the Diocese of Holguín to, among other things ...
Statue of Christopher Columbus near Guardalavaca. Christopher Columbus landed in what is believed to have been today's Holguín province on October 27, 1492. He declared that it was "the most beautiful land human eyes had ever seen".
1976 - Centro Universitario de Holguin and Instituto Superior Pedagogico de Holguin established. [12] 1978 - Holguín Province [citation needed] and Jardín botánico de Holguín (garden) established. 1979 - Roman Catholic Diocese of Holguín established. [13] 1986 - Ediciones Holguín (publisher) established.
In 2022, the municipality of Moa had a population of 71,660. [2] With a total area of 730 km 2 (280 sq mi), [1] it has a population density of 98/km 2 (250/sq mi). This city has the youngest citizens in all of Cuba, and is the second largest city (and the fourth municipality) by population in the Holguín Province.
María Ángela Holguín Cuéllar was born on 13 November 1963 to Julio Holguín Umaña and Lucila Cuéllar Calderón. [2] She is related to Carlos and Jorge Holguín Mallarino, briefly appointed as interim presidents of Colombia in the presidential periods of 1888–1892 and 1921–1922 respectively.
The Holguín, Holgín or Olguín are one of the most important and famous families of Colombia, considered as part of the colonial aristocracy, with presence in other countries such as Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and Cuba.
Frank País Airport has two terminals, one serving domestic flights and the other international flights. The international terminal can handle up to 1,200 passengers per hour and has various duty-free shops, restaurants and car rental agencies as well as a VIP lounge.
Diego de Holguín (1486 – 1556) was a Spanish conquistador and the first mayor of San Salvador, serving from 1525 to 1528.He participated in the conquest of many nations in the Caribbean islands, Central America and Mexico, where he became famous for his courage.