Pinar del Río

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Pinar del Río
Coordinates: 22 ° 25 ′  N , 83 ° 42 ′  W
Map: Cuba
marker
Pinar del Río​
Pinar del Río on the map of Cuba
Basic data
Country Cuba
province Pinar del Río
City foundation 1669
Residents 191,328  (2015)
City insignia
Pinar escudo.jpg
Detailed data
surface 730.94 km²
Population density 262 inhabitants / km 2
height 60  m
prefix + 53-48
Time zone UTC -5
Teatro Milanés
Teatro Milanés

Pinar del Río is the capital of the province of the same name and is located in western Cuba about 150 kilometers from the capital Havana . It has 191,328 inhabitants (2015) and is located on the Río Guamá at an altitude of 60 meters above sea level. Pinar del Río is the "tobacco capital" of Cuba. Around 80 percent of the country's total production comes from this area. The electronics combine " Ernesto Che Guevara " also produces solar modules that can be exported here.

history

The place was founded in 1669 as "Nueva Filipina". Because of the surrounding pine forests and the nearby river Río Guamá, the name was later changed to "Pinar del Río" ("Pine grove on the river"). Before that, indigenous people from the Guanahatabeyes tribe lived in this region , but they were exterminated. The city grew rapidly because Cuban tobacco was in great demand. Nevertheless, shortly after the revolution , Pinar del Río was the poorest region in Cuba. In the meantime, however, this has changed, not least because of the relatively good infrastructure: after the revolution, Pinar del Río was connected to the Cuban East-West motorway ("autopista"), there is also a rail link and an airport. Today Pinar del Río is considered the wealthiest region in Cuba.

In 1896 the city was occupied by General Antonio Maceo . During the Cuban Missile Crisis , the region around Pinar del Río played a role again, as most of the Soviet missiles were stationed here.

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Commons : Pinar del Río  - collection of images, videos and audio files