Fernandina de Jagua

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Fernandina de Jagua was the original colonial name of the Cuban city now known as Cienfuegos, an important port on the island’s southern coast.

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Fernandina de Jagua canonical 2

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Statements (26)

Predicate Object
instanceOf former place name
historical city name
associatedWith Cienfuegos Bay defenses
Fortress of Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles de Jagua
linked to: Castillo de Jagua
colonialPower Spain
country Cuba
foundedAs colonial settlement
foundedBy French colonists
Spanish authorities
hasFunction commercial port
naval port
hasLanguage Spanish
hasRole port city
hasSuccessor modern city of Cienfuegos
locatedIn Cienfuegos Province
Spanish West Indies
locatedInBay Bay of Cienfuegos
locatedOn southern coast of Cuba
locatedOnCoastOf Caribbean Sea
namedAfter Ferdinand VII of Spain
originalNameOf Cienfuegos
partOf Captaincy General of Cuba
region central Cuba
replacedBy Cienfuegos
linked to: Cienfuegos, Cuba
toponymType colonial toponym
usedDuring Spanish colonial period

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Cienfuegos foundedAs Fernandina de Jagua
Cienfuegos, Cuba originalName Fernandina de Jagua