Holguín Province Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
| Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Capital: | Holguín |
| Area: | 9,300km² |
| Inhabitants: | 1,013,600 |
| Population Density: | 109 per km² |
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Holguín is one of the provinces of Cuba, the second most populous after Ciudad de la Habana. Major cities include Holguín (the capital), Banes, Antilla, Mayarí, and Moa.
Like much of Cuba, Holguín's economy is based around sugar, though mining, corn and coffee are also large earners for the province.
At Moa, there is a huge cobalt processing plant with shipping facilities, that was constructed with the help of foreign aid, much of it from Canada. There are chrome, nickel, iron and steel plants dotted throughout the province as well.
Tourism has only recently begun to be exploited by the Castro government, and in Holguín, there are numerous hotels around the Guardalavaca area.
Christopher Columbus landed in what is today Holguín province on October 28, 1492. He delcared that it was "the most beautiful country in the world".