El Caney
Village in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
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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]
El Caney | |
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Village | |
Spanish earthworks and trenches at El Caney, 1899 | |
.svg)  Location of El Caney in Cuba | |
| Coordinates: 20°03′21″N 75°46′00″W | |
| Country |  Cuba |
| Province | Santiago de Cuba |
| Municipality | Santiago de Cuba |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| Area code | +53-22 |
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
