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Remedios

municipality · Villa Clara

Remedios

Remedios, also known as San Juan de los Remedios, is a city and municipality located 5 km (3 mi) from the northern coast of Cuba, in the center of the island. It is the o

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Overview

Remedios, also known as San Juan de los Remedios, is a city and municipality located 5 km (3 mi) from the northern coast of Cuba, in the center of the island. It is the oldest Spanish settlement in the former Las Villas province. It is now part of the province of Villa Clara.

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Remedios is a municipality in Villa Clara, Cuba. It is located at approximately 22.492°, -79.546°.

The story of this place

The town dates from 1514. Born here: Alejandro García Caturla, Cuban musician (1906–1940), Dayán Viciedo, Cuban baseball player (b. 1989) and Arichel Hernández, Cuban association football player (b. 1993).

It sits within the province of Villa Clara.

The nearest recorded places in the atlas are Palmerito (7 km to the west), Caibarién (8 km to the east), El Chalet, Villa Clara (8 km to the west) and Taguayabón (11 km to the west).

It is associated with local culture and history.

Highlights

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22.49220, -79.54580

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19:34
Sunset
12h 31m
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Emergency

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  • FireRecent
    105
  • Asistur (traveler assistance)Recent

    State travel-assistance service for visitors (medical, legal, financial help).

    +53 7 866 4499

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What's near Remedios

Where to stay, eat & explore in Remedios

Nearby places

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Mapped features nearby

Named places recorded in OpenStreetMap around this one, nearest first — distance shown for each.

Named places mapped nearby include Fábrica de Tabaco "El Vaquerito", Museo de Historia., UNEAC, La Criollita, Casa de la Cultura Agustín Jiménez, Teatro Rubén Martínez Villena, Teatro Villena, Parque Solar Fotovoltaico Remedios, Bartolomé, Iglesia Pentecostal Asamblea de Dios and Tibisial.

Fábrica de Tabaco "El Vaquerito" · attraction
0.1 km
Museo de Historia. · museum
0.1 km
UNEAC · arts centre
0.2 km
La Criollita · cuban kitchen
0.2 km
Casa de la Cultura Agustín Jiménez · attraction
0.2 km
Teatro Rubén Martínez Villena · theatre
0.3 km
Teatro Villena · theatre
0.3 km
Parque Solar Fotovoltaico Remedios · works
2.0 km
Bartolomé · hamlet
5.5 km
Iglesia Pentecostal Asamblea de Dios · church
9.0 km
Tibisial · hamlet
29.7 km

Around Remedios

302 named civic, cultural, natural and service places are mapped within about 15 km of Remedios, across 30 categories. Open any category to see it on the map, centred on Remedios.

🚬 Cuban craft & cuisine 2

Cuban cuisine & lechón 2

🌾 Farming & fishing 3

Farms & plantations 3

🏭 Industry & resources 15

Factories & works 15

What Remedios makes

19 working sites mapped — energy, industry, mining, farming, fishing and ports.The whole economy →

⚡ Energy 2

Batería Grupo Electrógeno Remedios · Parque Solar Fotovoltaico Remedios

🏭 Industry 14

Base de ómnibus Transmetro · Base transporte Escolares · Batería Grupo Electrógeno Remedios · Central Azucarero Chiquitico Fabregat · …

🌱 Farming 3

Empresa Agropecuaria Camajuaní · UEB Cebadero Texico · UEB Granja Porcina Charco Hondo

Industrial heritage

1 pre-1959 sites in and around Remedios — sugar centrales, railways, mines and ports.The 1959 heritage map →

  • Port of Caibariénport
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