Playa, Havana

Municipality of Havana in Ciudad de La Habana, Cuba

Coat of arms

Location of Playa in Havana

Coordinates: 23°05′39″N 82°26′56″W / 23.09417°N 82.44889°W / 23.09417; -82.44889Country

CubaProvince

Ciudad de La HabanaWards (Consejos Populares)Ampliación Almendares, Buena Vista, Ceiba, Cubanacán, Miramar, Santa Fe, Siboney, SierraArea

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• Total35 km² (14 sq mi)Population

(2022)^[2]

• Total178,601 • Density5,100/km² (13,000/sq mi)Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)Area code+53-7

Playa is a Cuban municipality, located in the Havana province. It covers an area of 36.8 square kilometers, which makes up 8.95% of the provincial extension.

Geography

Playa is the most northwestern of the municipios. It stretches from the Almendares River in the east, to Santa Fe in the west.

It includes the upmarket district of Miramar and the former fishing village of Jaimanitas. Other districts include Flores, Náutico, Siboney, Kohly and Buenavista. Many societies and venues have been located in the area, including the Buena Vista Social Club.^[3]

Points of interest

Education

Post-secondary institutions include:

ELAM (Latin American School of Medicine) in Santa Fe

Primary and secondary schools include:

International School of Havana in Miramar^[4]
Centro Educativo Español de La Habana in Miramar^[5]
École Française de la Havane (French international school) in Siboney^[6]

References

^ Statoids (July 2003). "Municipios of Cuba". Retrieved 2007-10-06.
^ "Cuba: Administrative Division (Provinces and Municipalities) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
^ Arrechea, Carmen Victoria Montejo (2004). Sociedades negras en Cuba: 1878-1960 (in Spanish). Editorial de Ciencias Sociales. pp. 243, 277. ISBN 9789590603075.
^ "Contact Us." International School of Havana. Retrieved on September 29, 2015. "Address: Calle 18 #315 esquina a 5ta. Avenida, Miramar, Havana. Cuba"
^ "BIENVENIDO a nuestro Centro Archived October 9, 2016, at the Wayback Machine." Centro Educativo Español de La Habana. Retrieved on September 29, 2015. "nuestros alumnos son hijos de empresarios, diplomáticos, extranjeros residentes y ciudadanos españoles residentes en esta ciudad." and "Sede de E. Infantil y E. Primaria Avenida 5taB y 70, No. 6815 Miramar, Playa. La Habana"
^ Home page (French) Archived April 2, 2015, at the Wayback Machine/Home page (Spanish) Archived October 25, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. École Française de la Havane. Retrieved on 24 March 2015. "Ecole Primaire: Calle 15 N° 18004 entre 180 y 182 Siboney, La Habana, Cuba Collège et Lycée: Calle 182 N°1513 entre 17 y 15 Siboney, La Habana, Cuba "