Casablanca, Havana

Casablanca
Ward of Havana
Location of Casablanca (the northernmost of the 3 wards) within Regla and Havana
Casablanca Location of Casablanca in Cuba
Coordinates: 23°08′33.0″N 82°20′27.2″W
Country	Cuba
Province	Ciudad de La Habana
Municipal borough	Regla
Established	1762
Elevation	10 m (30 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	3,433
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
Area code	+53-7

Casablanca (Spanish pronunciation: [kasaˈβlaŋka]) is a ward (consejo popular) of the city of Havana, the capital of Cuba, belonging to the municipal borough of Regla. It is situated to the east of the entrance to Havana Harbor.

History

In 1762, the year of the capture of Havana by the British, a suburb of this name already existed. After 1763 navigators of cabotage and carpenters who repaired merchant ships lived there, and the carpenters established several workshops, in addition to the workshop that was created for the arsenal of the square. In 1846 it had 894 inhabitants and 120 houses. In 1858 its population had already reached 1,061.

Transport

A frequent ferry links Casablanca with the dock at the foot of Santa Clara street in Old Havana. This is also the western terminus of the Hershey Electric Railway.

Naval Base

Cuban Navy's two Rio Damuji-class frigates are stationed here. The base is a short distance from Caribbean Drydock Company SA, a repair and drydock facility.

External links

Media related to Casablanca at Wikimedia Commons

• (in Spanish) Casablanca history