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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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Elianet Cabrera Ramirez, 21, waits for a collective taxi in Holguín, with her son, Alan Manuel, 2, and Marlon Antonio Jara, 23.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

In rural Holguín province, about 420 miles east of Havana, she visited Castro’s childhood home, a rambling wooden farmhouse that is now a national monument and museum.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

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

From Salon ● Feb. 15, 2026

Universities in the provinces of Villa Clara, Holguín, Sancti Spíritus and Universidad Agraria de La Habana said that starting Monday classes will be temporarily online.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 25, 2023

“Let’s not confuse the legitimate right to protest with violent protest,” Juan Carlos Holguín, Ecuador’s foreign minister, said in an interview.

From New York Times ● Jun. 23, 2022

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