municipality · Santiago de Cuba
Palma Soriano
Palma Soriano es un municipio-ciudad del sureste de Cuba, situada en la provincia de Santiago de Cuba. Ocupa 845 km², mientras que el municipio se extiende por 1872 km².
Descripción
Palma Soriano es un municipio-ciudad del sureste de Cuba, situada en la provincia de Santiago de Cuba. Ocupa 845 km², mientras que el municipio se extiende por 1872 km². Para 2020 tenía una población de más de 120 mil habitantes.
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Palma Soriano es un(a) municipio en Santiago de Cuba, Cuba. Se ubica aproximadamente en 20.214°, -75.992°.
La historia de este lugar
El pueblo data de 1825. Aquí nacieron: Estela Rodríguez, judoca cubana (1967–2022), Sonia Bisset, lanzadora de jabalina cubana (n. 1971) y Alfredo Despaigne, beisbolista cubano (n. 1986).
Se encuentra en la provincia de Santiago de Cuba.
Los lugares registrados más cercanos en el atlas son Josefina (a 15 km al suroeste), San Luis (a 15 km al este), El Cobre (a 19 km al sur) y Mella (a 19 km al noreste).
Se asocia con cultura local, historia y arquitectura.
Lo destacado
Verified highlights
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- 105FireRecent
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What's near Palma Soriano
Lugares cercanos
Distances are straight-line, measured between recorded coordinates — not driving distance.
- JosefinaSantiago de Cuba15 km✈ 28 km SCU
- San LuisSantiago de Cuba15 km✈ 24 km SCU
- Basílica Santuario Nacional de Nuestra Señora de la Caridad del CobreSantiago de Cuba19 km✈ 15 km SCU
- El CobreSantiago de Cuba19 km✈ 14 km SCU
- MellaSantiago de Cuba19 km✈ 45 km SCU
- La JosefinaSantiago de Cuba21 km✈ 23 km SCU
Lugares cartografiados cerca
Lugares con nombre registrados en OpenStreetMap en el entorno, del más cercano al más lejano, con su distancia.
Entre los lugares cartografiados cerca figuran La Ceiba, Antonio Maceo Grajales, Casa de Cultura Palma, José Martí, Galería - Taller Ennegro, Barrio El Poligráfico, Monumento a las Madres Palmeras, Oscar Lucero, Bambá, La Cuba, 19 de julio, Nito Ortega, El Pilar, Los Guaos, Dos Ríos, La Cuchilla, Cocalito, El Batey, La Grúa, La Cuchilla, Vega Grande, Vega Honda, Monte Carmelo y Pueblo Nuevo de Cuchilla.
- La Ceiba · district
- 0.4 km
- Antonio Maceo Grajales · memorial
- 0.5 km
- Casa de Cultura Palma · arts centre
- 0.5 km
- José Martí · memorial
- 0.6 km
- Galería - Taller Ennegro · gallery
- 0.7 km
- Barrio El Poligráfico · neighbourhood
- 0.8 km
- Monumento a las Madres Palmeras · memorial
- 0.8 km
- Oscar Lucero · district
- 1.0 km
- Bambá · neighbourhood
- 1.1 km
- La Cuba · district
- 1.3 km
- 19 de julio · neighbourhood
- 1.6 km
- Nito Ortega · district
- 1.6 km
- El Pilar · neighbourhood
- 1.8 km
- Los Guaos · hamlet
- 1.9 km
- Dos Ríos · district
- 2.2 km
- La Cuchilla · neighbourhood
- 2.4 km
- Cocalito · hamlet
- 2.6 km
- El Batey · neighbourhood
- 2.8 km
- La Grúa · neighbourhood
- 2.8 km
- La Cuchilla · hamlet
- 3.0 km
- Vega Grande · hamlet
- 3.0 km
- Vega Honda · neighbourhood
- 3.2 km
- Monte Carmelo · peak
- 3.2 km
- Pueblo Nuevo de Cuchilla · hamlet
- 3.3 km
Around Palma Soriano
210 named civic, cultural, natural and service places are mapped within about 15 km of Palma Soriano, across 26 categories. Open any category to see it on the map, centred on Palma Soriano.
🏛️ Culture & heritage 13
🚬 Cuban craft & cuisine 1
⛰️ Nature & terrain 1
🌾 Farming & fishing 3
🏭 Industry & resources 15
🏥 Health & care 31
🎓 Education 35
🏦 Civic & services 19
🚉 Transport 5
🏟️ Sport & leisure 29
⛪ Faith 7
🛒 Shops & markets 27
🛏️ Stay 24
What Palma Soriano makes
17 working sites mapped — energy, industry, mining, farming, fishing and ports.The whole economy →
⚡ Energy 1
Parque Solar Fotovoltaico Río Grande
🏭 Industry 13
Base de Ómnibus Urbanos · Central Azucarero Dos Ríos · Combinado Cárnico Palma · Combinado Lácteo Palma · …
⛏️ Mining 1
Cantera de Yarayabo
🌱 Farming 2
Granja Avícola El Maniel · Granja Avícola Yarayabo
Official information and sources
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- Wikidatageographic
- Wikimedia Commonsmedia