Baracoa

E128068

Baracoa is a historic coastal city in eastern Cuba, known as the island’s oldest Spanish settlement and for its lush tropical landscape and cocoa production.

All labels observed (7)

Label Occurrences
Baracoa canonical 24
Baracoa region 5
Baracoa city center 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (45)

Predicate Object
instanceOf city
municipality
climateClassification tropical rainforest climate
connectedBy La Farola highway
contains Baracoa Bay
country Cuba
currency Cuban peso
demographics predominantly Afro-Cuban and mixed-heritage population
founder Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar
foundingDate 1511
governingCountryCapital Havana
linked to: Havana, Cuba
hasCharacteristic coastal city
historic city
lush vegetation
tropical climate
hasCoastline Atlantic Ocean
hasEconomicActivity agriculture
cocoa cultivation
coconut cultivation
tourism
hasFoodSpecialty chocolate-based sweets
cucurucho
hasLandmark Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción
Yunque de Baracoa
hasNearbyProtectedArea Alejandro de Humboldt National Park
hasRiver Duaba River
Miel River
Toa River
heritage oldest Spanish settlement in Cuba
historicalRole early colonial administrative center in Cuba
knownFor beaches
chocolate production
cocoa production
rainforests
rivers
tropical landscapes
language Spanish
locatedIn Guantánamo Province
locatedInTimeZone Cuba Standard Time
locatedNear Yunque de Baracoa
locatedOn Caribbean Sea
eastern coast of Cuba
partOf Oriente region of Cuba
religiousCenter Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción
transport regional airport (Gustavo Rizo Airport)

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (34)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Oriente region majorCity Baracoa
Oriente region containsCity Baracoa
Viazul connectsCity Baracoa
subject linked to: Viazul bus service
Yunque de Baracoa overlooks city of Baracoa
linked to: Baracoa
La Farola highway connectsTo Baracoa
La Farola highway connects Baracoa
La Farola highway regionServed Baracoa region
linked to: Baracoa
Gustavo Rizo Airport cityServed Baracoa
Gustavo Rizo Airport locatedIn Baracoa
Gustavo Rizo Airport regionServed Baracoa municipality
linked to: Baracoa
Baracoa Bay near Baracoa
Baracoa Bay hasNearbyAttraction Baracoa city center
linked to: Baracoa
Eastern Cuba hasCity Baracoa
subject linked to: eastern Cuba
Duaba River near Baracoa
Duaba River hasNearbyCity Baracoa
Duaba River hasMouthNear Baracoa
Miel River locatedIn Baracoa region
linked to: Baracoa
Miel River tourismAttractionIn Baracoa region
linked to: Baracoa
Selenis Leyva placeOfBirth Baracoa, Cuba
linked to: Baracoa
Roman Catholic Diocese of Guantánamo-Baracoa locatedIn Baracoa region
linked to: Baracoa
Roman Catholic Diocese of Guantánamo-Baracoa jurisdictionOver City of Baracoa
linked to: Baracoa
Toa River nearCity Baracoa
Toa River region Baracoa region
linked to: Baracoa
Toa River hasNearbyCity Baracoa