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Playa Baracoa, Guantánamo
city

The toponym 'Guantánamo' means, in Taíno language, 'land between the rivers'.

Guantánamo
Cuba
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Guantánamo

Cuba

Country
Cuba
Population
216.0K
Coordinates
20.14, -75.21
786th most populous city in the world

Guantánamo is a municipality and city in southeast Cuba and capital of Guantánamo Province.

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Playa Baracoa, Guantánamo
city

Guantánamo Bay is a natural harbour south of the city.

Guantánamo
Cuba
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Guantánamo

Cuba

Country
Cuba
Population
216.0K
Coordinates
20.14, -75.21
786th most populous city in the world

Guantánamo is a municipality and city in southeast Cuba and capital of Guantánamo Province.

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Playa Baracoa, Guantánamo
city

In 2022, the municipality of Guantánamo had a population of 222,781.

Guantánamo
Cuba
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Guantánamo

Cuba

Country
Cuba
Population
216.0K
Coordinates
20.14, -75.21
786th most populous city in the world

Guantánamo is a municipality and city in southeast Cuba and capital of Guantánamo Province.

From the “Demographics” section

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Playa Baracoa, Guantánamo
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Guantanamo's commercial airport, the Mariana Grajales Airport, is served by one airline, Cubana.

Guantánamo
Cuba
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Guantánamo

Cuba

Country
Cuba
Population
216.0K
Coordinates
20.14, -75.21
786th most populous city in the world

Guantánamo is a municipality and city in southeast Cuba and capital of Guantánamo Province.

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Playa Baracoa, Guantánamo
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'Guantanamera' is perhaps the best known Cuban song and that country's most noted patriotic song.

Guantánamo
Cuba
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Guantánamo

Cuba

Country
Cuba
Population
216.0K
Coordinates
20.14, -75.21
786th most populous city in the world

Guantánamo is a municipality and city in southeast Cuba and capital of Guantánamo Province.

From the “The song "Guantanamera"” section

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Photo: Gradski · CC BY-SA 4.0

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