Cárdenas, Cuba
Municipality in Matanzas, Cuba / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
San Juan de Dios de Cárdenas, or simply Cárdenas (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkaɾðenas]), is a municipality and city in the Matanzas Province of Cuba,[3] about 116 km (72 mi) by air [156 km (97 mi) by road] east of Havana.[4] Cárdenas is the 15th most-populated Cuban city and the second most populated one not being a provincial seat, after Manzanillo.
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Cárdenas
San Juan de Dios de Cárdenas | |
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Street in Cárdenas | |
Motto: Primus In Cuba | |
![]() Cárdenas municipality (red) within Matanzas Province (yellow) and Cuba | |
Coordinates: 23°02′34″N 81°12′13″W | |
Country | Cuba |
Province | Matanzas |
Founded | 1828[1] |
Established | 1859 |
Area | |
• Total | 577.88 km2 (223.12 sq mi) |
Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
Population (2022) | |
• Total | 158,322 |
• Density | 270/km2 (710/sq mi) |
Demonym | Cardenense |
Time zone | UTC-6 (EST) |
Postal code | 42110 |
Area code | +53 45 |
Website | https://www.cardenenses.gob.cu/es/ |
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The Cuban Flag was first raised over Cuba in this historic city of straight and narrow streets (the "Charleston of the Caribbean"), horse-drawn carriages, industry and "cangrejos" (blue crabs).[5] It was in Cárdenas where José Arechabala S.A. launched and started production of Havana Club in 1934.
Cárdenas is the northernmost municipality in Cuba.