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Before Columbus, the Taino people settled in huts made from royal palm in the Holguin area.

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Holguín

Cuba

Country
Cuba
Population
294.0K
Coordinates
20.89, -76.26
665th most populous city in the world

Holguín is a municipality-city in Cuba. It is the fourth largest city in Cuba, after Havana, Santiago de Cuba, and Camagüey.

From the “History” section

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One of the most famous landmarks of the city is the hill Loma de la Cruz, which can be ascended by climbing its +450 stairs.

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Holguín

Cuba

Country
Cuba
Population
294.0K
Coordinates
20.89, -76.26
665th most populous city in the world

Holguín is a municipality-city in Cuba. It is the fourth largest city in Cuba, after Havana, Santiago de Cuba, and Camagüey.

From the “Infrastructure” section

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Photo: Irám René GD · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Holguín is served by Frank País Airport, which has flights to Havana and several other world destinations.

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Holguín

Cuba

Country
Cuba
Population
294.0K
Coordinates
20.89, -76.26
665th most populous city in the world

Holguín is a municipality-city in Cuba. It is the fourth largest city in Cuba, after Havana, Santiago de Cuba, and Camagüey.

From the “Infrastructure” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Irám René GD · CC BY-SA 4.0

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The main post-secondary education institution is the University of Holguín 'Oscar Lucero Moya'.

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Holguín

Cuba

Country
Cuba
Population
294.0K
Coordinates
20.89, -76.26
665th most populous city in the world

Holguín is a municipality-city in Cuba. It is the fourth largest city in Cuba, after Havana, Santiago de Cuba, and Camagüey.

From the “Education” section

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Photo: Irám René GD · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Oscar Hijuelos, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author, has parents who were born and raised in Holguín before immigrating to the USA.

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Holguín

Cuba

Country
Cuba
Population
294.0K
Coordinates
20.89, -76.26
665th most populous city in the world

Holguín is a municipality-city in Cuba. It is the fourth largest city in Cuba, after Havana, Santiago de Cuba, and Camagüey.

From the “Notable people” section

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Photo: Irám René GD · CC BY-SA 4.0

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