Nicaro-Levisa,[2]alsoLevisa-Nicaro,is aCubantown andconsejo popular( "people's council", i.e. hamlet) of the municipality ofMayarí,inHolguín Province,formed by the settlements ofNicaroandLevisa.With a population of about 20,000, it is the most populated village in the municipality after Mayarí.
Nicaro-Levisa
(Nicaro / Levisa / Levisa-Nicaro) | |
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Village | |
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 Location of Nicaro and Levisa within Holguín Province | |
  Location of Nicaro-Levisa inCuba | |
| Coordinates:20°40′44.4″N75°32′29.76″W/ 20.679000°N 75.5416000°W | |
| Country |  Cuba |
| Province | Holguín |
| Municipality | Mayarí |
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 20,000 |
| Time zone | UTC-5(EST) |
| Area code | +53-24[1] |
History
editNicaro was originally namedLengua de Pajaro,which translated intoEnglishmeans "bird's tongue", due to the shape of its peninsula, as viewed from an air ride.
Geography
editLocated onLevisa Bayjust belowCayo Saetía,and crossed by theRiver Levisa,Nicaro-Levisa is 10 km (6.2 mi) fromMayarí,80 km (50 mi) fromMoaand about 100 km (62 mi) fromHolguín.The town is composed by the settlements of Nicaro (20°42′15″N75°32′57″W/ 20.7043°N 75.5493°W) and Levisa (20°39′54″N75°32′31″W/ 20.6650°N 75.5419°W). Nicaro lies on a peninsula in the middle of the bay and Levisa more in the inland, very close to the villages of La Italiana and El Purio. The town is surrounded by theSierra Cristalmountains, part of theNipe-Sagua-Baracoarange.
Transport
editThe principal road serving the town is the national road 123 (Carretera de Mayarí) that linksCuetowithBaracoa,at the eastern end of theCarretera Central.It counts a railway serving the open mine named "Mina Martí" (fornickelandcobaltexploitation),[3]and the nickel plant "Comandante René Ramos Latour",[4][5]located near the airport.Nicaro Airportis a minor airfield located in front of Levisa Bay and the Port of Nicaro lies in the northernmost point of the peninsula.[6]
See also
edit- Birán
- Guatemala(village)
- List of cities in Cuba
References
edit- ^Dialing code of Nicaro-Levisa
- ^Source:Mapa de Carreteras de Cuba(Road map of Cuba). Ediciones GEO,Havana2011 -ISBN959-7049-21-X
- ^Nicaro Nickel Company on archive.org
- ^InfosatGoogle Books
- ^Article on radiangulo.cu
- ^The Port of Nicaro on ports
External links
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Media related toNicaro-Levisaat Wikimedia Commons