Casablanca, Havana Explained

Official Name:Casablanca
Settlement Type:Ward of Havana
Pushpin Map:Cuba
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Casablanca in Cuba
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Cuba
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1: Ciudad de La Habana
Subdivision Type2:Municipal borough
Subdivision Name2:Regla
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1762
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:3433
Timezone:EST
Utc Offset:-5
Coordinates:23.1425°N -82.3409°W
Elevation M:10
Area Code:+53-7

Casablanca (pronounced as /es/) is a ward (consejo popular) of the city of Havana, the capital of Cuba, belonging to the municipal borough of Regla. It is situated to the east of the entrance to Havana Harbor.

History

In 1762, the year of the capture of Havana by the British, a suburb of this name already existed. After 1763 navigators of cabotage and carpenters who repaired merchant ships lived there, and the carpenters established several workshops, in addition to the workshop that was created for the arsenal of the square. In 1846 it had 894 inhabitants and 120 houses. In 1858 its population had already reached 1,061.

Transport

A frequent ferry links Casablanca with the dock at the foot of Santa Clara street in Old Havana. This is also the western terminus of the Hershey Electric Railway.

Naval Base

Cuban Navy's two Rio Damuji-class frigates are stationed here. The base is a short distance from Caribbean Drydock Company SA, a repair and drydock facility.

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