Centro Habana is one of the 15 municipalities or boroughs (municipios in Spanish) in the city of Havana, Cuba. There are many retail spaces (such as Plaza de Carlos III commercial center, office buildings, hotels, bars and clubs (such as the Casa de la Musica on Galliano). A chinatown - Barrio Chino - is also located in this district. It is a smaller municipality of Havana, and it has the highest population density.

Centro Habana
District of Havana
Distrito de Centro Habana
Centro Havana seen from Hotel Habana Libre
Coat of arms
Location of Centro Habana in Havana
Coordinates: 23°08′0″N 82°23′0″W
Country	Cuba
Province	Ciudad de La Habana
Wards (Consejos Populares)	Cayo Hueso, Colón, Dragones, Los Sitios, Pueblo Nuevo
Area [1]
• Total	4 km2 (2 sq mi)
Elevation	45 m (148 ft)
Population  (2021)[2]
• Total	218,345
• Density	39,537.8/km2 (102,402/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
Area code	+53-7

Centro Habana is divided into five consejos populares (wards): Cayo Hueso, Colón, Dragones, Los Sitios and Pueblo Nuevo.

History

The infrastructure of the city, built 450 years ago, heavily deteriorated during the 1990s after the collapse of the Cuban-Soviet trade partnership. In 1996, restoration projects were started to improve housing and infrastructure in the Cayo Hueso community.[3]

Centro Habana was established as an administrative division in 1963 and later formally made its own municipio in 1976.[4]

Demographics

In 2004, the municipality of Centro Habana had a population of 158,151.[2] With a total area of 4 km² (1.5 sq mi),[1] it has a population density of 39,537.8 inhabitants per square kilometre (102,402/sq mi).

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Gallery

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  Facade of the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus [es] in Calle Reina - Centro Habana.
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  Casona of Calle Reina - Centro Habana
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  Main Gate of the Chinatown of Havana.

External links

• Media related to Centro Habana at Wikimedia Commons
• Centro Habana guia turistica - touristic guide (Spanish)
• Hotels in Centro Habana, Cuba Travel and tourism.