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.

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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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