Siboney, Cuba
Siboney is a Cuban village and consejo popular (i.e.: people's council) located in the east of the city of Santiago de Cuba and belonging to its municipality.
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Coordinates: 19°57′38.88″N 75°42′27.36″W | |
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Province | Santiago de Cuba |
Municipality | Santiago de Cuba |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
Area code(s) | +53-22 |
Geography
The village lies by the Caribbean Sea, near the road linking Santiago to Baconao, through the eastern coastal area of Santiago municipality.
History
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US Army arriving in Siboney
In 1898 Siboney and the nearby village of Daiquirí were locations where American forces came ashore in the Spanish–American War. The World War I transport ship USS Siboney (ID-2999) was named for this town, as was the escort carrier USS Siboney (CVE-112).
Siboney was also the location of a farm where Fidel Castro and his men gathered shortly before the attack on the Moncada Barracks, which is widely regarded as the start of the Cuban Revolution.
Personalities
- Compay Segundo (1907–2003), musician
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