One of the first seven villages founded by the Spanish in Cuba, Camaguey was an urban centre in the interior, mainly engaged in livestock and sugar production. The town was settled in 1528 on its present site and developed in an irregular urban pattern with large and small squares, winding streets, alleys and irregular urban blocks, which is very unusual for Latin American colonial towns located in the plains. The 54-hectare historic centre of Camaguey is an outstanding example of a traditional urban settlement relatively far from the main trade routes. The Spanish colonists were influenced by medieval Europe in the layout of the city and in the traditional building techniques brought to the Americas by their stonemasons and master builders. The heritage reflects the influence of many styles from various eras: neoclassicism, eclecticism, art deco, neocolonialism and some art nouveau and rationalism.
| postal code |
70100 |
| Commons category |
Camagüey |
| local dialing code |
322 |
| inception |
1514-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| coordinate location |
Point(-77.918611111 21.378611111) |
| Commons gallery |
Camagüey |
| page banner |
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Camaguey%20%28Cuba%29%20banner.jpg |
| U.S. National Archives Identifier |
10037340 |
| official name |
Camagüey |
| native label |
Camagüey |
| category of associated people |
Category:People from Camagüey |
| elevation above sea level |
5 |
| area |
1106000000 |
| uses |
4844671-3 |
| country |
Cuba |
| image |
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Camaguey%20rooftops%202.jpg |
| instance of |
big city |
| shares border with |
Minas |
| shares border with |
Sierra de Cubitas |
| shares border with |
Sibanicú |
| shares border with |
abbreviation |
| shares border with |
Florida |
| shares border with |
Tolbaños |
| coat of arms image |
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Camaguey%20escudo.jpg |
| twinned administrative body |
Mérida |
| twinned administrative body |
Mérida |
| locator map image |
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Camag%C3%BCey%20%28Cuban%20municipal%20map%29.png |
| executive body |
Camagüey |
| location of creation |
Camagüey |
| U.S. National Archives Identifier |
10037340 |
| IPA transcription |
2037716 |
| floruit |
Camagüey+(città) |
| number of rooms |
lccn-n84164259 |
| topographic prominence |
10563 |
| office held by head of the organization |
http://g.co/kg/m/04xvf9 |
