El Gigante
in Provincia de Villa Clara, Cuba

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
22.426 and -79.923 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 22° 25' 35" and W -79° 55' 24"
Currency and Currency Code:
Peso - CUP
Spoken languages:
Spanish
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 12:26 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: America/Havana
UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:38 am and 5:34 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-12.116 and 96.895 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Bantam Village
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Cuba in Caribbean

Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Cuba.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Cuba. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into El Gigante

El Gigante in Provincia de Villa Clara is located in Cuba about 164 mi (or 264 km) east of Havana, the country's capital town.

Current time in El Gigante is now 12:26 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named America / Havana with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 10 airports close to El Gigante, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Cuba is Abel Santamaria Airport in a distance of 5 mi (or 8 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Urban Historic Centre of Cienfuegos in a distance of 31 mi (or 50 km), South-East. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Santa Clara, Encrucijada, Camajuani, Manicaragua and Placetas. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 24°C / 75 °F

Morning Temperature 16°C / 60 °F
Evening Temperature 17°C / 62 °F
Night Temperature 15°C / 59 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 58%
Air Pressure 1017 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 41% of sky
General Conditions Scattered clouds

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

24°C (75 °F)
19°C (67 °F)
Few clouds, moderate breeze.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

24°C (76 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 25th of November 2024

26°C (78 °F)
21°C (69 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

La Granjita

Address
3,1 mi
Carretera de Maleza Km 2 ½
55300 Santa Clara
Cuba

Time Information

Checkout: 14:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Villa Los Caneyes

Address
5,1 mi
Ave Eucaliptos y Circunvalacion.
55100 Santa Clara
Cuba

Time Information

Checkout: 14:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Videos from this area

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alfombra roja mejunje santa clara transfromistas de cuba

Published: October 25, 2014
Length: 45:29 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Kensy Chavez

Majestuosidad del transformismo en cuba desfilando por la alfombra roja en plena calle de santa clara, zero homofobia.


Carnavales En Santa Clara, Cuba 2014

Published: September 06, 2014
Length: 16:55 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Roberto Machado Noa

Diferentes escenas del carnaval 2014 en Santa Clara, Cuba.


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Published: October 18, 2012
Length: 13:38 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: laespada

una vuelta por santa clara desde la rotonda de la carretera de camajuani al centro de la ciudad.


Cuban life in the streets of Santa Clara, Cuba

Published: November 15, 2014
Length: 32:12 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Xandra Dekker

Santa Clara was a dynamic and relatively "prosperous city" for Cuban concepts. Santa Clara is the capital city of the Cuban province of Villa Clara. It`s located in the most central region...


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Published: March 26, 2015
Length: 11:31 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: NoticiasCubanet Cuba

Incendio en Santa Clara Cuba.


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Published: April 09, 2015
Length: 35:26 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: NoticiasCubanet Cuba

Escasez de papas y largas colas en Santa Clara, Cuba.


Cuba in photos: Santa Clara 2014

Published: September 25, 2014
Length: 28:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Roberto Machado Noa

Our new photography set in #Shutterstock "Cuba as it is": http://www.shutterstock.com/sets/1295757-cuba-as-it-is.html?rid=626293.


Gravado na reunião da igreja em Santa Clara-Cuba no dia 18/03/2012

Published: April 23, 2012
Length: 58:14 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Sopalavra

Louvor de irmãos cubanos gravado na reunião de domingo dia 18/03/2012 na cidade de Santa Clara-Cuba.


Cuba: Reconocen labor del Centro de Cirugía Cardiovascular de Santa Clara

Published: November 21, 2013
Length: 46:40 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Cuba Hoy

Por su resultado y rigor científico, es creciente el reconocimiento nacional e internacional del Cardiocentro de Santa Clara. En el año 1988 fue la primera institución de salud que en provincias...


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Published: May 22, 2013
Length: 11:56 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: jose perez

PLAZA DE SANTA CLARA CUBA.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Parque Vidal

Parque Vidal is a park located in the center of Santa Clara Cuba that covers an entire square block. In the middle of it, the Glorieta (gazebo) erected in 1911 still serves for public concerts. The entire surrounding elements conformed by eclectic, neo classic and colonial buildings as well as the many monuments erected during different historic periods elevated the Park to a category of National Monument in a ceremony in 1998.

Located at 22.4069, -79.9649 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Santa Clara, Cuba, Parks in Cuba

Estadio Augusto César Sandino

Estadio Augusto César Sandino is a multi-use stadium in Santa Clara, Cuba. It is currently used mostly for baseball games and is the home stadium of Villa Clara Naranjas. The stadium holds 20,000 people. The stadium's namesake is Nicaraguan revolutionary Augusto César Sandino.

Located at 22.4042, -79.955 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Baseball venues in Cuba, Santa Clara, Cuba

Battle of Santa Clara

The Battle of Santa Clara was a series of events in late December 1958 that led to the capture of the Cuban city of Santa Clara by revolutionaries under the command of Che Guevara. The battle was a decisive victory for the rebels fighting against the regime of General Fulgencio Batista: within 12 hours of the city's capture Batista fled Cuba and Fidel Castro's forces claimed overall victory. It features prominently on the back of the three convertible peso bill.

Located at 22.4053, -79.9542 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cuban Revolution, Che Guevara, 1958 in Cuba, Conflicts in 1958, Santa Clara, Cuba

Santa Clara railway station (Cuba)

Santa Clara is the main railway station of the city of Santa Clara, seat of Villa Clara Province, Cuba. It is owned by the state company Ferrocarriles de Cuba (FFCC) and is located in front of Parque de los Mártires (Martyrs Park).

Located at 22.4135, -79.966 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Santa Clara, Cuba, Railway stations in Cuba, Railway stations opened in 1860


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
El Gigante