El Caney
El Caney | |
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Village | |
![]() Spanish earthworks and trenches at El Caney, 1899 | |
![]() ![]() Location of El Caney in Cuba | |
Coordinates: 20°03′21″N 75°46′00″W / 20.05583°N 75.76667°WCoordinates: 20°03′21″N 75°46′00″W / 20.05583°N 75.76667°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Santiago de Cuba |
Municipality | Santiago de Cuba |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
Area code(s) | +53-22 |
El Caney (also Caney) is a small village six kilometers (four miles) to the northeast of Santiago, Cuba. "Caney" means longhouse in Taíno.[1]
Overview[]
It was known in centuries past as the site where Hernán Cortés received a vision supposedly ordering him to Christianize Mexico. The settlement was host to the Battle of El Caney on 1 July 1898.
Notable people[]
- Manuel Fernández (1871–1921), Spanish general
- Lorenzo Hierrezuelo (1907– 1993), Cuban trova musician
See also[]
References[]
- ^ The United Confederation of Taíno People. "Taíno Dictionary" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2007-10-16. Retrieved 2007-10-18.
Categories:
- Populated places in Santiago de Cuba Province
- Santiago de Cuba
- Cuba geography stubs