Guanajay

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Guanajay

Total population

22,982

Founded

1781

Elevation110 m

Land area113 km²

Coordinates22.93°, -82.69°

Demographic figures from ONEI Cuba. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Guanajay is a town and municipality in Artemisa Province in western Cuba, located about 58 km (36 mi) southwest of Havana. The town lies among hills.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Notable people from here

J

Juan Blanco

Cuban composer (1919–2008)

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Juan Rojas González

Cuban military personnel

Estelita Rodriguez

actress (1928-1966)

H

Héctor Rodríguez

Cuban judoka

Yadier Pedroso

baseball player (1986–2013)

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Jonder Martínez

baseball player

María Teresa Vera

Cuban musician (1895–1965)

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Jaime Costa Chávez

Cuban politician

Magdalena Peñarredonda

Cuban journalist

Manuel Cueto

Cuban baseball player (1892-1942)

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Roberto Castrillo

Cuban sport shooter

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La Macorina

Cuban high-class prostitute

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Raúl Valdés Vivó

Joaquín Nicolás Aramburu

Cuban poet

Z

Zoila Gálvez

Cuban opera singer

José Victoriano Betancourt

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

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