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Old Havana

Also known as Old Havana and its Fortification System

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Location

Where it sits, and what is around it

Old Havana is in Havana. The nearest other World Heritage site is Historic Centre of Camagüey, about 220 km away.

Nearest towns and cities

  • Havana · about 2,174,000 peopleabout 2 km west
  • San Antonio de los Baños · about 43,000 peopleabout 30 km south-west
  • Güines · about 69,000 peopleabout 45 km south-east
  • Artemisa · about 68,000 peopleabout 55 km south-west
  • Matanzas · about 147,000 peopleabout 80 km east
  • Nueva Gerona · about 26,000 peopleabout 150 km south
Old HavanaHavana10 km
The site is ringed; towns and other World Heritage sites are shown for context, and the dashed circle is the size of the site's area.

Nearby World Heritage sites

The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies

Map of Old Havana and the 4 nearest World Heritage sitesHistoric Centre of Camagüey1Urban Historic Centre of Cienfuegos2Trinidad and Los Ingenios Valley3Everglades National Park4Old Havana
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.

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