city of Matanzas
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The city of Matanzas is a historic Cuban port city known for its strategic coastal location, neoclassical architecture, and rich Afro-Cuban cultural heritage.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| city of Matanzas canonical | 3 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city
ⓘ
municipality ⓘ |
| administrativeDivision | municipio de Matanzas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalOf | Matanzas Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | tropical savanna climate ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 23.041°N 81.577°W ⓘ |
| country | Cuba ⓘ |
| demonym | matancero ⓘ |
| economyType | port and industrial city ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Spanish colonists ⓘ |
| foundingDate | 1693 ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle | neoclassical architecture ⓘ |
| hasBay | Bahía de Matanzas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBridge |
Puente Sánchez Figueras
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Puente de la Concordia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoastalFeature | natural harbor ⓘ |
| hasCulturalGroup | Afro-Cuban religious cabildos ⓘ |
| hasCulturalInstitution |
Pharmaceutical Museum of Matanzas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Provincial Museum Palacio de Junco NERFINISHED ⓘ Sauto Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalReputation | cradle of Cuban rumba ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | Afro-Cuban cultural heritage ⓘ |
| hasHistoricDistrict | Matanzas historic center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLiteraryHeritage | center of 19th-century Cuban poetry ⓘ |
| hasMusicTradition |
Afro-Cuban religious music
ⓘ
rumba ⓘ |
| hasNearbyNaturalFeature |
Canímar River canyon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yumurí Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNickname |
City of Bridges
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Venice of Cuba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPerformingArts | Afro-Cuban dance and rumba ensembles ⓘ |
| hasPort | Port of Matanzas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReligiousBuilding | Cathedral of San Carlos Borromeo (Matanzas Cathedral) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasUniversity | University of Matanzas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole | important colonial sugar-exporting port ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Matanzas Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Cuba Standard Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Bay of Matanzas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Straits of Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ north coast of Cuba ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver |
Canímar River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
San Juan River NERFINISHED ⓘ Yumurí River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyTouristArea | Varadero NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railConnection | Havana–Matanzas railway line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roadConnection |
Carretera Central
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Via Blanca highway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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