El Cobre
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El Cobre is a small Cuban town in Santiago de Cuba province, historically known for its copper mines and as a major Catholic pilgrimage site.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
settlement
ⓘ
town ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cuban independence struggles
ⓘ
Our Lady of Charity of El Cobre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colonialPowerOperatingMines | Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Cuba ⓘ |
| culturalSymbol | site linked to Cuban national identity ⓘ |
| devotionTitle | Nuestra Señora de la Caridad del Cobre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distanceFromSantiagoDeCuba | approximately 18 kilometers GENERATED ⓘ |
| economy |
local commerce serving pilgrims
ⓘ
religious services ⓘ |
| elevation | hilly terrain ⓘ |
| hasChapelOrBasilicaOnHill | Cobre basilica on a hill above the town ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Basilica of Our Lady of Charity of El Cobre
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
former copper mines ⓘ |
| hasNaturalResource | copper ⓘ |
| hasPlaceOfWorship | Basílica Santuario Nacional de Nuestra Señora de la Caridad del Cobre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasShrineStatus | national shrine of Cuba ⓘ |
| heritage | mining town history ⓘ |
| historicalActivity | copper ore extraction ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Basilica of Our Lady of Charity of El Cobre
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Catholic pilgrimage ⓘ copper mining ⓘ |
| laborHistory |
enslaved Africans in copper mines
ⓘ
free people of color in mining ⓘ |
| language | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Santiago de Cuba Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
eastern Cuba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | foothills of the Sierra Maestra ⓘ |
| miningBeganInCentury | 16th century ⓘ |
| nearCity | Santiago de Cuba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | municipality of Santiago de Cuba ⓘ |
| patronessVenerated | patroness of Cuba ⓘ |
| pilgrimageSiteFor |
Cuban Catholics
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
devotees of Our Lady of Charity ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| religiousEventType | annual pilgrimages ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | major Marian shrine in Cuba ⓘ |
| subregion | Caribbean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismType |
heritage tourism
ⓘ
religious tourism ⓘ |
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