Camagüey, Cuba

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Camagüey, Cuba is a historic central Cuban city known for its colonial architecture, maze-like street layout, and cultural significance as a major provincial capital.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
municipality
capitalOf Camagüey Province
climate tropical savanna climate
continent North America
country Cuba
culturalRole major cultural center in central Cuba
demonym camagüeyano
distanceFromHavana approximately 500 km east
foundingDate 1514
governingBody Municipal government of Camagüey
hasAirport Ignacio Agramonte International Airport
hasPublicSquare Parque Ignacio Agramonte
Plaza San Juan de Dios
Plaza del Carmen
hasUniversity University of Camagüey
heritageCriteria UNESCO cultural site
heritageProtection historic center protected by Cuban law
knownFor ceramic water jars (tinajones)
colonial architecture
historic center
large number of churches
maze-like street layout
language Spanish
locatedIn Camagüey Province
locatedOn Cuban plain
majorEconomicActivity agriculture
commerce
services
namedAfter Camagüey, Cuba self-linksurface differs
surface form: Camagüey (indigenous chief or local toponym)
notablePersonAssociated Ignacio Agramonte
originalName Santa María del Puerto del Príncipe
populationRankInCuba among the largest Cuban cities
region Central Cuba
religiousBuilding Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Merced
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Soledad
timeZone Cuba Standard Time
transport intercity bus services
railway connection to other Cuban cities
UNESCOWorldHeritageDesignationYear 2008
UNESCOWorldHeritageSite yes
urbanCharacteristic irregular street pattern
labyrinthine alleys
numerous small plazas
UTCOffset −05:00
UTCOffsetDST −04:00

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Guillén placeOfBirth Camagüey, Cuba
subject surface form: Nicolás Guillén
Camagüey, Cuba namedAfter Camagüey, Cuba self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Camagüey
this entity surface form: Camagüey (indigenous chief or local toponym)