Jibacoa

For the Cuban village in Villa Clara Province, see Jibacoa (Manicaragua).
Jibacoa
Playa Jibacoa
Village

Location of Jibacoa in Cuba

Coordinates: 23°09′15″N 81°55′02″W / 23.15417°N 81.91722°W / 23.15417; -81.91722Coordinates: 23°09′15″N 81°55′02″W / 23.15417°N 81.91722°W / 23.15417; -81.91722
Country  Cuba
Province Mayabeque
Municipality Santa Cruz del Norte
Elevation 5 m (16 ft)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
Area code(s) +53-47

Jibacoa, or more properly Playa Jibacoa, is a fishing village in the Mayabeque Province of Cuba. It is located in the municipality of Santa Cruz del Norte, at the mouth of the Jibacoa River, 60 km east of Havana.

Overview

The settlement was founded in 1756 on the location of a corral.

In the 1990s, an all-inclusive resort (under the Jamaican Superclub Breezes brand) was built east of the village. This was one of the first openings of Cuban economy to foreign investments.

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