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Símbolo de la Ciudad (Glorieta)
city

Manzanillo was founded in 1784.

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Manzanillo

Cuba

Country
Cuba
Population
130.0K
Coordinates
20.34, -77.12
968th most populous city in the world

Manzanillo is a municipality and city in the Granma Province of Cuba. By population, it is the 14th-largest Cuban city and the most populated one not being a provincial seat.

From the “History” section

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Símbolo de la Ciudad (Glorieta)
city

The settlement was sacked by the French in 1792.

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Manzanillo

Cuba

Country
Cuba
Population
130.0K
Coordinates
20.34, -77.12
968th most populous city in the world

Manzanillo is a municipality and city in the Granma Province of Cuba. By population, it is the 14th-largest Cuban city and the most populated one not being a provincial seat.

From the “History” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Corina Robles · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Local agriculture includes raising coffee, sugarcane, rice, fruit, and tobacco crops.

Manzanillo
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Manzanillo

Cuba

Country
Cuba
Population
130.0K
Coordinates
20.34, -77.12
968th most populous city in the world

Manzanillo is a municipality and city in the Granma Province of Cuba. By population, it is the 14th-largest Cuban city and the most populated one not being a provincial seat.

From the “Economy” section

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Photo: Corina Robles · CC BY-SA 3.0

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There is a large crocodile sanctuary located near the city.

Manzanillo
Cuba
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Manzanillo

Cuba

Country
Cuba
Population
130.0K
Coordinates
20.34, -77.12
968th most populous city in the world

Manzanillo is a municipality and city in the Granma Province of Cuba. By population, it is the 14th-largest Cuban city and the most populated one not being a provincial seat.

From the “Culture” section

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Photo: Corina Robles · CC BY-SA 3.0

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The railway station in Manzanillo is the western terminus of a line from Bayamo.

Manzanillo
Cuba
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city

Manzanillo

Cuba

Country
Cuba
Population
130.0K
Coordinates
20.34, -77.12
968th most populous city in the world

Manzanillo is a municipality and city in the Granma Province of Cuba. By population, it is the 14th-largest Cuban city and the most populated one not being a provincial seat.

From the “Transport” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Corina Robles · CC BY-SA 3.0

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