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Port of Matanzas
Province: Matanzas · Coordinates: 23.05, -81.57
A north-coast bay in the sugar heartland east of Havana, tied to the Straits and Gulf trade.
Provisional record — fewer than three source-backed facts, so this page is not yet indexed. It shows what is verified and nothing more.
Commodities recorded
- sugar
- energy/bulk
Sourced facts
LoC map holdings include Cuban ports such as Havana, Matanzas, Cienfuegos and Santiago.
The ~1,000 ships a year loading sugar at Havana reflected the output of the Matanzas sugar heartland.
Maritime corridors
Florida Straits Corridor
Western Cuba and South Florida as one historical relationship region across ~90 miles of water.
Gulf of Mexico Corridor
Havana and the Gulf ports linked directly through the Spanish fleet system and the Gulf Stream.
Connected American ports
- Key West
- New Orleans
All Cuban ports
Full port record
Maritime formalities
Sources
- Library of Congress — Historical maps of Havana harbor and Cuban ports
- UNESCO — The Enchanted Seashell: a portrait of Old Havana
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