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Holguín

American  
[awl-geen] / ɔlˈgin /

noun

  1. a city in NE Cuba.


Holguín British  
/ ɔlˈɣin /

noun

  1. a city in NE Cuba, in Holguín province: trading centre. Pop: 278 000 (2005 est)

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But at the one we visited in Holguín, portions had gotten smaller and less varied, and staff were forced to scavenge for wood to cook with, due to gas shortages and unreliable electricity.

From Salon Apr. 11, 2026

Holguín was once known as the breadbasket of Cuba because of its rich agricultural land.

From Salon Feb. 15, 2026

But Holguín faces a tough task as the two sides have grown increasingly apart in the years since the last major push to reach a peace settlement in the summer of 2017.

From Seattle Times Jan. 30, 2024

María Ángela Holguín Cuéllar will work on Guterres’ behalf to “search for common ground on the way forward” and to serve as the U.N. chief’s advisor on Cyprus, U.N. associate spokesperson Stephanie Tremblay said.

From Seattle Times Jan. 5, 2024

From these robes, we turn to Bolivian painter Melchor Pérez Holguín, whose followers called him the “El Greco of Upper Peru.”

From New York Times Oct. 27, 2022

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