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Provinces of Cuba - Definition and Overview

Provinces of Cuba

Cuba consists of 14 provinces, plus one special municipality.

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  1. Isla de la Juventud
  2. Pinar del Río
  3. La Habana
  4. Ciudad de La Habana
  5. Matanzas
  6. Cienfuegos
  7. Villa Clara
  8. Sancti Spíritus

  1. Ciego de Ávila
  2. Camagüey
  3. Las Tunas
  4. Granma
  5. Holguín
  6. Santiago de Cuba
  7. Guantánamo

Cuba's Special Municipality is the Isla de la Juventud (Island of Youth), known until the 1970s as the Isla de Pinos or Isle of Pines (also previously "Evangelista", "Isle of Santiago" and "Isle of Parrots").

Prior to 1976, Cuba was divided into the following provinces (from west to east):

1910s map, showing historic provinces of Cuba.
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1910s map, showing historic provinces of Cuba.
  • Pinar del Río
  • La Habana
  • Matanzas
  • Las Villas (called "Santa Clara" before 1940)
  • Camagüey (called "Puerto Príncipe" before 1899)
  • Oriente (called "Santiago de Cuba" before 1905)

See also: Ranked list of Cuban provinces, List of places in Cuba

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