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El Caney
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| Country | File:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba |
| Province | Santiago de Cuba |
| Municipality | Santiago de Cuba |
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| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
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El Caney (also Caney) is a small village six kilometers (four miles) to the northeast of Santiago, Cuba. "Caney" means longhouse in Taíno.[1][better source needed]
Overview
It was known in centuries past as the site where Hernán Cortés received a vision supposedly ordering him to Christianize Mexico. The settlement was host to the Battle of El Caney on 1 July 1898.
Notable people
- Manuel Fernández (1871–1921), Spanish general
- Lorenzo Hierrezuelo (1907– 1993), Cuban trova musician
See also
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.United Confederation of Taíno People. "Taíno Dictionary" (in español). Archived from the original on 2007-10-16. Retrieved 2007-10-18.
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