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Matanzas

Administration
Full nameMatanzas
Official nameMatanzas
Other name(San Carlos y San Severino de Matanzas)
Settlement typeMunicipality
CountryCuba
ProvinceMatanzas
Settled1572
Founded1693
Established1695
Geography
Total Area122.4 sq mi (317 km2)
Elevation65.6 ft (20 m)
Demography
Total Population143706 (2004)
Density (pop.)453.3/km2 (1174/sq mi)
Other information
Time zoneEST (UTC-5)
Area code+53-52

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Matanzas is the capital of the Cuban province of Matanzas. It is famed for its Afro-Cuban folklore.

It is located on the northern shore of the island of Cuba, on the Bay of Matanzas (Spanish Bahia de Matanzas), east of the capital Havana and west of the resort town of Varadero.

Matanzas is called the city of bridges, of which there are seventeen crossing the three rivers that traverse the city (Rio Yumuri, San Juan, and Canimar). For this reason it was referred to as the "Venice of Cuba." It was also called "La Atenas de Cuba" (the Athens of Cuba) for its poets.

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Matanzas: Jay Jones, Shawn White have big-play potential for focused Pirates - St. Augustine Record Tweet this news
St. Augustine Record--By ANDY MIKULA But -Matanzas- football fans know the names Jones and White could figure to be big trouble for ... - Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:48:38 GMT+00:00
Matanzas glance: Pirates don't want to settle this year - St. Augustine Record Tweet this news
St. Augustine Record--Players to watch: K Christian Benvenuto (6-2, 158, sr.); FS/WR Jay Jones (6-0, 176, sr.); DB/WR Kurt Grimes (5-10, 155, jr. ... - Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:13:32 GMT+00:00
Weather great for a fun holiday weekend - St. Augustine Record Tweet this news
St. Augustine Record--From Crescent Beach to Fort -Matanzas- will be two-way. * Turtle nests are on the beaches, so stay away from them, smooth out sand castles and fill holes. ... - Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:42:52 GMT+00:00
Cuba investigates potential of marine thermal energy - Renewable Energy Magazine (press release) Tweet this news
Renewable Energy Magazine (press release)--In the Bay of -Matanzas- on the northern coast of Cuba, scientists are experimenting with the potential of this renewable energy. Little research on OTEC has ... - Date : Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:05:36 GMT+00:00
Two caught carrying stolen goods after burglarizing Fort Myers Beach store - NBC2 News Tweet this news
NBC2 News--Glenn Gordon Hayes, 18, and Aubrey John Donley, 15, were reportedly walking across -Matanzas- Bridge at 4:50 am "carrying large bags and a basket overflowing ... - Date : Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:13:40 GMT+00:00
Earl Churns up Jax Beach Surf, has A1A Residents Fearing Erosion - First Coast News Tweet this news
First Coast News--It's a bumpy ride down old A1A in the -Matanzas- Inlet area. "Looks like it's getting a little washed out. Looks like the beach is eroding...," said Bob ... - Date : Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:12:31 GMT+00:00
Oldest American city turns 445 - Sify Tweet this news
Sify--'In September 1565, 445 years ago, Adm. Don Pedro Menendez de Aviles disembarked in -Matanzas- Bay and founded St. Augustine, the oldest occupied European ... - Date : Thu, 02 Sep 2010 03:32:59 GMT+00:00
Happy birthday St. Augustine Florida - Historic City News Tweet this news
Historic City News--Four hundred and forty-five years ago, in September 1565, Admiral Don Pedro Menéndez de Avilés stepped ashore at -Matanzas- Bay and founded St. Augustine, ... - Date : Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:28:21 GMT+00:00
Mid-season record noted for loggerhead sea turtle nests - St. Augustine Record Tweet this news
St. Augustine Record--PONTE VEDRA BEACH -- The Florida Department of Environmental Protection's (DEP) Guana Tolomato -Matanzas- National Estuarine Research Reserve (GTM NERR) ... - Date : Sun, 29 Aug 2010 00:51:09 GMT+00:00
Matanzas High School Football Preview - First Coast News Tweet this news
First Coast News---Matanzas- High School is entering it's fifth year of existence, and the football team is seeking it's first winning season. Last year, the Pirates finished ... - Date : Mon, 09 Aug 2010 16:20:40 GMT+00:00



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