
cemetery · Santiago de Cuba
Santa Ifigenia Cemetery
The Santa Ifigenia Cemetery, officially Santa Ifigenia Patrimonial Cemetery, is the cemetery, necropolis and main pantheon of the Cuban Oriente and the city of Santiago d
Overview
The Santa Ifigenia Cemetery, officially Santa Ifigenia Patrimonial Cemetery, is the cemetery, necropolis and main pantheon of the Cuban Oriente and the city of Santiago de Cuba. The signature resting place is that of Martí, Cuba's national hero, whose mausoleum is guarded by Cuban soldiers at the entrance. At every half hour, visitors can…
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Santa Ifigenia Cemetery is a cemetery in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba. It is located at approximately 20.036°, -75.841°.
It sits within the province of Santiago de Cuba.
The nearest recorded places in the atlas are José Maceo Monument (1 km to the east), Céspedes Park (2 km to the south-east), Parque Céspedes (2 km to the south-east) and Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Assumption, Santiago de Cuba (2 km to the south-east).
It is associated with history, architecture and local culture.
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What's near Santa Ifigenia Cemetery
Nearby places
Distances are straight-line, measured between recorded coordinates — not driving distance.
- José Maceo MonumentSantiago de Cuba1 km✈ 6 km SCU
- Céspedes ParkSantiago de Cuba2 km✈ 5 km SCU
- Parque CéspedesSantiago de Cuba2 km✈ 5 km SCU
- Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Assumption, Santiago de CubaSantiago de Cuba2 km✈ 5 km SCU
- Museo Municipal Emilio Bacardi MoreauSantiago de Cuba2 km✈ 5 km SCU
- Plaza de DoloresSantiago de Cuba2 km✈ 5 km SCU
Mapped features nearby
Named places recorded in OpenStreetMap within 12 km, nearest first.
Named places mapped within 12 km include Fidel Castro, Carlos Manuel de Céspedes, Cementerio Patrimonial "Santa Ifigenia", Bloque J, Distrito José Martí Norte and La Risueña.
- Fidel Castro · memorial
- 0.2 km
- Carlos Manuel de Céspedes · memorial
- 0.2 km
- Cementerio Patrimonial "Santa Ifigenia" · attraction
- 0.2 km
- Bloque J · attraction
- 0.6 km
- Distrito José Martí Norte · district
- 1.8 km
- La Risueña · neighbourhood
- 2.4 km
Around Santa Ifigenia Cemetery
1,179 named civic, cultural, natural and service places are mapped within about 15 km of Santa Ifigenia Cemetery, across 35 categories. Open any category to see it on the map, centred on Santa Ifigenia Cemetery.
Notable near Santa Ifigenia Cemetery

Castillo de San Pedro de la Roca (El Morro)
Museums
The Castillo de San Pedro de la Roca is a fortress located on the coast of the Cuban city of Santiago de Cuba. About 6 miles (10 km) southwest of the city centre, it overlooks the bay. The fortress was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1997, cited as the best preserved and most complete example of Spanish-American military architecture.

Universidad de Oriente
Universities & colleges
The University of Oriente - Santiago de Cuba is a university located in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba. It was founded in 1947 and is organized in 12 Faculties.

Basílica Santuario Nacional de Nuestra Señora de la Caridad del Cobre
Places of worship
The Basílica Santuario Nacional de Nuestra Señora de la Caridad del Cobre is a Roman Catholic minor basilica dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary located in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba.

Santiago de Cuba
Stations & terminals
Santiago de Cuba, also known as Santiago General Senén Casas, is the main railway station of the city of Santiago de Cuba, seat of the province of the same name in Cuba. It is owned by the state company Ferrocarriles de Cuba (FFCC) and is located in the central Paseo de Martí, near the city harbor.
Estadio Guillermón Moncada
Stadiums & sport
Estadio Guillermón Moncada is a multi-use stadium in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba. It is the second largest baseball stadium in Cuba and comfortably seats 25,000 spectators. The stadium was inaugurated on February 24, 1964. It is a project of the architect Emilio Castro.

Antonio Guiteras Holmes
Historic & heritage
Antonio Guiteras y Holmes was a leading politician in Cuba during the 1930s.
🏛️ Culture & heritage 228
🚬 Cuban craft & cuisine 6
⛰️ Nature & terrain 26
🌾 Farming & fishing 23
🏭 Industry & resources 82
🏥 Health & care 83
🎓 Education 147
🏦 Civic & services 107
🚉 Transport 15
🏟️ Sport & leisure 56
⛪ Faith 41
🛒 Shops & markets 84
🛏️ Stay 281
What Santa Ifigenia Cemetery makes
101 working sites mapped — energy, industry, mining, farming, fishing and ports.The whole economy →
⚡ Energy 5
Batería Grupo Electrógeno Santiago Este · Batería Grupo Electrógeno Santiago Industrial · Parque Solar Fotovoltaico Centro de Estudios de Energía Solar · Planta Eléctrica · …
🏭 Industry 80
Almacén Central ETECSA · Astillero DAMEX · Astilleros de Oriente (ASTOR) · Base de Ómnibus 500 Aniversario · …
⛏️ Mining 2
Cantera abandonada · Cantera de Piedra
🌱 Farming 14
Complejo Avícola · Cultivos tapado · Empresa Avícola · Finca El Renacer · …
Industrial heritage
5 pre-1959 sites in and around Santa Ifigenia Cemetery — sugar centrales, railways, mines and ports.The 1959 heritage map →
- Minas de El Cobre (copper)mine
- Juraguá & Firmeza iron minesmine
- Santiago refinery (Texaco)oil
- Bacardí distillery, Santiagorum
- Santiago de Cuba railway stationrailway
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