City Details: Santiago de Cuba
A few alternate names for Santiago de Cuba are: Kubos Santjagas, SCU, Sant'jago-de-Kuba, Sant'jago-de-Kubae, Santiago, Santiago de Cuba, Santiago de Cúba, Santiago de Kubo, Santiago di Cuba, Santiago nte Kouva
Santiago de Cuba is the second-largest city in Cuba and the capital city of Santiago de Cuba Province. It lies in the southeastern area of the island, some 870 km (540 mi) southeast of the Cuban capital of Havana.
General Information
- Official Name: Cuba
- Common Name: Cuba
- Population: 555865
- Timezone: America/Havana
- Coordinates: 20.02083, -75.82667
- Country Code: CUB
- Continent: North America
Closest Airports to Santiago de Cuba
- 1. Antonio Maceo International Airport (SCU), distance from city center: 5.75 km
- 2. Leeward Point Field (NBW), distance from city center: 65.99 km
- 3. Mariana Grajales Airport (GAO), distance from city center: 70.18 km
Location of Santiago de Cuba
Country Details
- Country: Cuba
- Official Name: Republic of Cuba
- Capital: Havana
- Region: Americas
- Subregion: Caribbean
- Population: 11,326,616
- Area: 109,884 km²
- Languages: Spanish
- Currency: Cuban convertible peso ($), Cuban peso ($)
- Timezones: UTC-05:00
- Flag:
Holidays in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
Planning a short trip? Check out the Long Weekends Calendar in Cuba for 2026
- Triunfo de la Revolución - 2026-01-01
- Día de Victoria de las Fuerzas Armadas - 2026-01-02
- Good Friday - 2026-04-03
- Día de los trabajadores - 2026-05-01
- Conmemoración del asalto a Moncada - 2026-07-25
- Día de la Rebeldía Nacional - 2026-07-26
- Conmemoración del asalto a Moncada - 2026-07-27
- Día de la Independencia - 2026-10-10
- Navidad - 2026-12-25
Daylight Saving Time in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
| Year | DST Start | DST End |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mar 9, 2025, 6:00 AM | Nov 2, 2025, 7:00 AM |
| 2026 | Mar 8, 2026, 6:00 AM | Nov 1, 2026, 7:00 AM |
| 2027 | Mar 14, 2027, 6:00 AM | Nov 7, 2027, 7:00 AM |
| 2028 | Mar 12, 2028, 6:00 AM | Nov 5, 2028, 7:00 AM |
| 2029 | Mar 11, 2029, 6:00 AM | Nov 4, 2029, 7:00 AM |
| 2030 | Mar 10, 2030, 6:00 AM | Nov 3, 2030, 7:00 AM |
| 2031 | Mar 9, 2031, 6:00 AM | Nov 2, 2031, 7:00 AM |
| 2032 | Mar 14, 2032, 6:00 AM | Nov 7, 2032, 7:00 AM |
| 2033 | Mar 13, 2033, 6:00 AM | Nov 6, 2033, 7:00 AM |
| 2034 | Mar 12, 2034, 6:00 AM | Nov 5, 2034, 7:00 AM |
Museums in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
Museo Provincial "Emilio Bacardí Moreau"
Pío Rosado (Carnicería) 552, Santiago de Cuba, 90109, Cuba
Coordinates: 20.0215° N, 75.8279° W
Hours: Tu-Fr 09:00-17:00 • Sa 09:00-13:00 • Mo 13:00-17:00
Museo de Ambiente Histórico Cubano
Félix Peña (Santo Tomás) 602, Santiago de Cuba, 90109, Cuba
Coordinates: 20.0216° N, 75.8299° W
Hours: Mo-Th 09:00-17:00 • Fr 13:30-17:00
Casa Natal de Antonio Maceo
Los Maceo (Providencia) 207, Santiago de Cuba, 90109, Cuba
Coordinates: 20.0278° N, 75.8304° W
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:30-17:00
Museo del Ron
Avenida Jesús Menéndez (Alameda), Santiago de Cuba, 90109, Cuba
Coordinates: 20.0295° N, 75.8325° W
Museo de la Lucha Clandestina
Gral. Jesús Rabí (Gral. Torres), Santiago de Cuba, 90400, Cuba
Coordinates: 20.0192° N, 75.8325° W
Casa Natal de José María Heredia
José María Heredia (Catedral), Santiago de Cuba, 90109, Cuba
Coordinates: 20.0209° N, 75.8282° W
Ampliación Museo Emilio Bacardí
Francisco Vicente Aguilera (Marina), Santiago de Cuba, 90109, Cuba
Coordinates: 20.0216° N, 75.8283° W
Museo del Carnaval
Pío Rosado (Carnicería), Santiago de Cuba, 90109, Cuba
Coordinates: 20.0211° N, 75.8275° W
Museo Abel Santamaría
Paraíso, Santiago de Cuba, 90900, Cuba
Coordinates: 20.0265° N, 75.8220° W
Casa Natal de Hermanos País
Gral. Banderas (San Bartolomé) 226, Santiago de Cuba, 90109, Cuba
Coordinates: 20.0270° N, 75.8278° W
Museo de la Imagen
8 106, Santiago de Cuba, 90300, Cuba
Coordinates: 20.0250° N, 75.8057° W
Museo Holográfico Antonio Maceo
Avenida de los Desfiles, Santiago de Cuba, 90900, Cuba
Coordinates: 20.0386° N, 75.8159° W
Casa Memorial "Vilma Espín Guillois"
Sánchez Hechavarría (San Jerónimo) 463, Santiago de Cuba, 90109, Cuba
Coordinates: 20.0237° N, 75.8263° W
Museo Arquidiocesano
Bartolomé Masó (San Basilio), Santiago de Cuba, 90109, Cuba
Coordinates: 20.0207° N, 75.8294° W
Museo de la Música
Avenida Manduley 155, Santiago de Cuba, 90300, Cuba
Coordinates: 20.0266° N, 75.8057° W
Museo Histórico 26 de Julio
Avenida Moncada, Santiago de Cuba, 90900, Cuba
Coordinates: 20.0258° N, 75.8191° W
Casa Dranguet
Mariano Corona (San Juan Nepomuceno), Santiago de Cuba, 90109, Cuba
Coordinates: 20.0213° N, 75.8304° W
Sala de Arte Museo "Emilio Bacardí"
Gral. Lacret (San Pedro), Santiago de Cuba, 90109, Cuba
Coordinates: 20.0216° N, 75.8291° W
Museo del Zoo
Avenida Raúl Pujol (Carretera Siboney), Santiago de Cuba, 90300, Cuba
Coordinates: 20.0224° N, 75.8027° W
Museo del Ron
Bartolomé Masó (San Basilio) 358, Santiago de Cuba, 90109, Cuba
Coordinates: 20.0204° N, 75.8276° W