Havana
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| Havana | |||
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| — City — | |||
| La Habana | |||
 Some famous buildings in Havana. |
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| Nickname(s): City of Columns | |||
| Coordinates: 23°08′N 082°23′W / 23.133°N 82.383°WCoordinates: 23°08′N 082°23′W / 23.133°N 82.383°W | |||
| Country | Cuba | ||
| Province | La Habana | ||
| Founded | 1515a | ||
| City status | 1592 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Type | Mayor-council | ||
| • Mayor | Marta Hernández (PCC) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 728.26 km2 (281.18 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 59 m (194 ft) | ||
| Population (2009) Official Census[1] | |||
| • Total |  2,141,993 |
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| • Density | 2,932.3/km2 (7,595/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym | habanero (m), habanera (f) | ||
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | ||
| Postal code | 10xxx–19xxx | ||
| Area code(s) | (+53) 7 | ||
| Patron Saints | Saint Christopher | ||
Havana is the capital city of Cuba and, with a 2.2 million people, the largest city in the Caribbean. It is at 23°8′N 82°23′W and is a little more than 100 miles south-southwest of Key West, Florida in the United States.
Havana is a very old city. It was created in 1515 by Spanish explorers.
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