Camagüey

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Camagüey is one of Cuba’s largest and oldest cities, known for its colonial architecture, maze-like historic center, and status as a key cultural and economic hub in the country’s interior.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
municipality
climate tropical savanna climate
continent North America
country Cuba
demonym camagüeyano
foundingDate 1514
hasCulturalInstitution Ballet de Camagüey
Camagüey Symphony Orchestra
theatres and cultural centers
hasHeritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
hasIndustry cattle ranching
food processing
sugar industry
tourism
hasReligiousBuilding Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Merced
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Soledad
heritageDesignationAppliesTo Historic Centre of Camagüey
heritageDesignationCriteria UNESCO cultural criteria (iv)
UNESCO cultural criteria (v)
heritageDesignationYear 2008
isCapitalOf Camagüey Province
isIn Camagüey Province
knownFor ceramic water jars (tinajones)
colonial architecture
cultural life
economic importance in Cuba’s interior
large plazas
maze-like historic center
narrow winding streets
language Spanish
locatedInRegion central Cuba
eastern Cuba
namedAfter Camagüey Province
notablePersonAssociated Ignacio Agramonte
observesDaylightSavingTime UTC−04:00
originalName Santa María del Puerto del Príncipe
partOf Caribbean
Greater Antilles
population approximately 300000 to 350000 inhabitants
roleInCountry major cultural center of Cuba
major economic hub in Cuba’s interior
timeZone Cuba Standard Time
UTC−05:00
transport Camagüey railway station
Ignacio Agramonte International Airport
urbanCharacteristic irregular street layout
labyrinthine street pattern
numerous interior courtyards

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Cuba majorCity Camagüey
Nicolás Guillén birthPlace Camagüey
this entity surface form: Camagüey, Cuba
Cuba Standard Time usedIn Camagüey
AeroCaribbean servedCity Camagüey
CST (Cuba) observedInCity Camagüey
Bayamo roadDistanceTo Camagüey
Isla de Cuba hasMajorCity Camagüey
Carretera Central connects Camagüey
Ignacio Agramonte International Airport servesArea Camagüey
this entity surface form: Camagüey metropolitan area
Ignacio Agramonte birthPlace Camagüey
Camagüey Province capital Camagüey
Camagüey Province hasCity Camagüey
Camagüey Province largestCity Camagüey
Santa María del Puerto del Príncipe associatedWith Camagüey
this entity surface form: Camagüey (city)
Historic Centre of Camagüey partOf Camagüey
this entity surface form: City of Camagüey
Ballet de Camagüey location Camagüey
Ballet de Camagüey operatesIn Camagüey
Ciego de Ávila, Cuba roadDistanceTo Camagüey
subject surface form: Ciego de Ávila
City of Madison hasSisterCity Camagüey
southern Cuba containsCity Camagüey
subject surface form: Southern Cuba
this entity surface form: Camagüey (southern sector)