Manzanillo

History

Manzanillo was founded in 1784. The settlement was sacked by the French in 1792, and in the following year a fort was built for its protection. In 1833 it received an ayuntamiento (council) and in 1837, for its "loyalty" in not following the lead of Santiago in proclaiming the Spanish Constitution, received from the crown the title of Fiel. In 1827 the port was opened to commerce, national and foreign. It was the site of three battles during the Spanish–American War.

Geography

It is a port city in the Granma Province in eastern Cuba on the Gulf of Guacanayabo, near the delta of the Cauto River. Access by sea is limited by the coral reefs of Cayo Perla. The municipality is divided into the barrios of Primero, Segundo, Tercero, Cuarto, Quinto y Sexto (part of the city of Manzanillo), as well as the rural communities of Blanquizal, Calicito, Canabacoa, Caño, Ceiba Caridad, Congo, Jibacoa, Palmas Altas, Purial, Remate, Tranquilidad and Zarzal.

Most-observed species

• Cattle Egret

  Bubulcus ibis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  20
• Brown Pelican

  Pelecanus occidentalis Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  17
• Laughing Gull

  Leucophaeus atricilla (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  16
• Turkey Vulture

  Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  15
• House Sparrow

  Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  15
• Sandwich Tern

  Thalasseus sandvicensis (Latham, 1787) · Aves
  14
• Double-crested Cormorant

  Phalacrocorax auritus (Lesson, 1831) · Aves
  14
• Little Blue Heron

  Egretta caerulea (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  13

Most recent

• M 5.9 — 2024-12-23
  41 km SSW of Guisa, Cuba
• M 4.3 — 2024-11-25
  36 km SSW of Bartolomé Masó, Cuba
• M 4.1 — 2024-11-13
  54 km SSW of Bartolomé Masó, Cuba
• M 3.9 — 2024-11-10
  49 km SSE of Media Luna, Cuba
• M 4.6 — 2024-11-10
  48 km SSW of Bartolomé Masó, Cuba
• M 4.3 — 2024-11-10
  49 km SSW of Bartolomé Masó, Cuba