- Guantánamo
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/gwahn tah"neuh moh'/; Sp. /gwahn tah"nah maw'/, n.a city in SE Cuba: U.S. naval base. 129,005.
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City (pop., 1994 est.: 207,796), capital of Guantánamo province, eastern Cuba.Lying in the mountains 21 mi (34 km) north of strategic Guantánamo Bay, it was founded in 1819. French refugees from Haiti aided in colonizing the area, and many cultural characteristics, including the architecture, show their influence. Catalans were also among the early settlers. It is the centre of an agricultural region producing sugarcane and coffee.* * *
▪ Cubacity, eastern Cuba, lying in the mountains 21 miles (34 km) north of strategic Guantánamo Bay. Founded in 1819, the settlement was called Santa Catalina del Saltadero del Guaso until 1843. French refugees from Haiti aided in the colonization of the area, and many cultural characteristics, such as the architecture, show their influence. Catalans were also among the early settlers.Guantánamo is the centre of an agricultural region producing mainly sugarcane and coffee. The city's chief industrial activities are coffee roasting, sugar milling, and the processing of chocolate, liqueurs, and salt. Railroads and highways link it with Santiago de Cuba and with Caimanera, a port on Guantánamo Bay. Pop. (2002) 208,145.* * *
Universalium. 2010.
