Jibacoa Explained

Official Name:Jibacoa
Other Name:Playa Jibacoa
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Cuba
Pushpin Label Position:none
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Jibacoa in Cuba
Pushpin Mapsize:280
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Cuba
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Mayabeque
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Santa Cruz del Norte
Established Title:Founded
Population As Of:2011
Timezone:EST
Utc Offset:-5
Coordinates:23.1542°N -81.9172°W
Elevation M:5
Area Code:+53-47

Jibacoa, or more properly Playa Jibacoa, is a fishing village in the Mayabeque Province of Cuba. It is located in the municipality of Santa Cruz del Norte, at the mouth of the Jibacoa River, 60 km east of Havana.

The settlement was founded in 1756 on the location of a corral.

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