A city in eastern Cuba. It is located on a gently rolling plain about 30 km inland from the Atlantic coast. It was founded in the first half of the 16th century by H. Holguin, who participated in the conquest of Mexico. It was a base for rebellions during the Ten Years' War (1868-78) and the Cuban War of Independence (1895-98), and suffered heavy damage. It is now the center of the surrounding agricultural region, where sugar cane, tobacco, livestock, etc. are collected, distributed, and processed. It is about 100 km north-northwest of Santiago de Cuba and is connected by road. The outer port of Gibara is located on the Atlantic coast to the north. Population: 222,794 (1989 estimate). Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia About Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia Information |
キューバ東部の都市。大西洋岸から約 30km内陸のゆるやかに起伏する平野にある。メキシコ征服に加わった H.オルギンによって 16世紀前半に建設された。十年戦争 (1868~78) ,キューバ独立戦争 (95~98) の際,反乱の拠点となり,大きな被害を受けた。現在周辺の農業地帯の中心地で,サトウキビ,タバコ,家畜などの集散,加工が行われる。サンチアゴデクーバの北北西約 100kmにあたり,道路で連絡。北の大西洋岸に外港ヒバラがある。人口 22万 2794 (1989推計) 。
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