mountain · Guantánamo
Sierra de la Vela
Sierra de la Vela is a nature area in Guantánamo province, Cuba. It is known for nature and limestone hills.
Overview
Sierra de la Vela is a mountain in Guantánamo, Cuba. It is located at approximately 20.117°, -74.883°.
It sits within the province of Guantánamo.
The nearest recorded places in the atlas are Loma La Fuente (9 km to the east), Pan de Azúcar (13 km to the north), Sierra del Convento (14 km to the east) and Loma del Inglés (17 km to the north-east).
It is associated with nature and limestone hills.
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Emergency
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- 105FireRecent
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What's near Sierra de la Vela
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 Pilones, El Mije, Sierra de Mariana, Jagüeyes de Caujerí and Vega Grande.
- Pilones · hamlet
- 2.9 km
- El Mije · hamlet
- 3.6 km
- Sierra de Mariana · peak
- 4.0 km
- Jagüeyes de Caujerí · hamlet
- 4.7 km
- Vega Grande · hamlet
- 11.3 km
Around Sierra de la Vela
28 named civic, cultural, natural and service places are mapped within about 15 km of Sierra de la Vela, across 17 categories. Open any category to see it on the map, centred on Sierra de la Vela.
🏛️ Culture & heritage 2
⛰️ Nature & terrain 4
🌾 Farming & fishing 1
🏥 Health & care 5
🎓 Education 5
🏦 Civic & services 3
🏟️ Sport & leisure 2
⛪ Faith 2
🛒 Shops & markets 2
🛏️ Stay 2
Official information and sources
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